November 11, 2010 marked the 9th Annual Franklin Veterans Day Parade. The Veterans parade prior to September 11th 2001 had only been held once before in 1946, after the end of the Second World War. The parade boasted 612 Veterans from the area, and represented World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan. WAKM Radio worked in conjunction with Franklin Special School District, Williamson County Veteran Affairs Office, the City of Franklin, and Williamson County Archives.
This year was the first year for the parade to host a reception for the Veterans, which was a phenomenal success and allowed the Veterans and civilians to browse through the extensive archives documenting the military and societal history of Williamson County.
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