St Louis is the first of its kind in the nation to Welcome Home the troops from Iraq Parade

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

St Louis, Missouri was the first city to welcome home the troops from Iraq on Saturday January 28, 2012. In looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.

The Welcome Home Heroes Parade included more than 80 floats, two marching bands and the Budweiser Clydesdales. The parade began at noon Saturday at Kiener Plaza and ended at Union Station with a Veterans Resource Center set-up inside.

People waived American flags and cheered “thank you” as veterans made their way down Market. People also held up Welcome Home signs.

It was inspiring to sit there while I was taking photos and watching the children to senior citizens smiling, waving and yelling “welcome home” at the troops as they past by. It was a day I will not forget.

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More cities consider parades for Iraq War vets (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
More cities consider parades for Iraq War vets (sfgate.com)
St. Louis Hosting 1st Big Parade on Iraq War’s End (abcnews.go.com)
Cities Consider Parades for War Vets (myfoxphoenix.com)
Cities Consider Parades for War Vets (myfoxny.com)
St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War’s end (newsok.com)
St. Louis hosts first big parade to welcome Iraq War veterans (photoblog.msnbc.msn.com)

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Grand Opening of Four Seasons Hotel and Lumiere

Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin

Grand Opening of Four Seasons Hotel and Lumiere St Louis MO

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St Louis Gateway Arch

Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin

St Louis Gateway Arch at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

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The Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, is an integral part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the iconic image of St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. It stands 630 feet (192 m) tall, and is 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base, making it the tallest monument in the United States. Construction of the arch started on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965. The monument opened to the public on July 10, 1967

The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is located in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was designated as a National Memorial by Executive Order 7523, on December 21, 1935, and is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS).

The park was established to commemorate several historical events:

the Louisiana Purchase, and the subsequent westward movement of American explorers and pioneers;
the first civil government west of the Mississippi River;
the debate over slavery raised by the Dred Scott case.

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All Star Baseball Game St Louis

Posted on January 19, 2010 by admin

Photos of some of the activities of the day of the All Star Baseball Game in St Louis.

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All Star Baseball is one of the two most popular baseball board games of the last sixty years, and has been honored as one of the fifty most influential American board games of all time. It was manufactured by Cadaco-Ellis and designed by baseball player Ethan Allen (1904-1993).

The game first appeared in 1941 and a special version is still sold today. It was the best-selling baseball board game of all time, and is the only such game to have been distributed through mass market channels and toy stores for any extended period of time. The annual versions of the game were discontinued in the mid-1990s due to the loss of market share to computer games and greatly increased player licensing costs, but a commemorative version was issued in 2003.