2012 Veterans Day parade

Vietnam Veterans of America representive Bill Gillette speaks to the crowd.

St. Mary's students dressed in patriotic attire to march in the annual Veterans Day parade.

World War II and Korean War veterans Lawrence Cole, far left, Dick Peckman, Bill Perry, Don Gordon and Dean Lewis joined about 100 other area veterans Monday afternoon for the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on the Nevada Square and Vernon County Courthouse lawn.

Velvet Baldwin gives the Pledge of Allegiance during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony

The crowd and veterans join Nevada Mayor Brian Leonard in a prayer Monday evening.

Frank Arnold and members of the Patriots Guard salute the flag during the annual Veterans Day ceremony yesterday afternoon.

Missouri State Rep. Barney Fisher told the crowd that the U.S. has fought in at least 40 different conflicts all around the world and has never permanently taken over any of those countries or taken their wealth.

World War II veteran Bill Perry gets a flower from one of the Super Heroes of Kindness from St. Mary's Pre-school during a Veterans Day ceremony yesterday afer the annual parade.