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Natalie L. McKenna's avatar

I have a granddaughter who is in the U.S. Navy and attached to a submarine. She entered right after she graduated high school in 2019. She was the first female in RI to pass the nuclear test to go to through Boot Camp to Navy nuclear school and graduate from that and become a nuclear mech on a sub. So every day she is in our thoughts and hearts and prayers. Not just on the 4th of July!

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Ruthie Lombardi's avatar

Ed I felt exactly as you did. It was very emotional and brought back a lot more precious memories that teared me up as well. I was fortunate enough to sit in front of Benjamin Church Manor which gave me an excellent view which I thought was So Beautiful. The floats were Amazing. The Military Bands out did themselves. Mt. Hope School band and let's not forget the Bristol Police Dept. and Bristol Fire Dept.. Tomb of the unknown Soldier etc. etc.

The only disappointing problem was Bristol Residents could not view it on their TV's. I found out thru Dave Scarpino it was on You Tube.

The July Fourth Committee is in charge of that.

The Festival Committee has a meeting tonight and I already told Dave this has to change.

Your narrative of the Parade was so well written as usual. Thanks, Ed.

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