Gautier High School parade honors our veterans

While we still have a little less than a week before our entire nation pauses to honor those who have served to protect and defend our country, Gautier High School got a head start on showing appreciation and paying homage to our veterans.

- while we still have a little- less than a week before our - entire nation pauses to honor - those who have served to- protect and defend our country- and freedom - - gautier high school got a head- start on showing- appreciation and paying homage- to our veterans.- news 25's toni miles takes us t- the parade route of gautier hig- school's parade today honoring- our veterans.

- - <nats>- patriotism filled the air - a - sea of red white and blue - and- a time- to reflect on those who have- sacrificed and served to- secure, protect and defend the- - - - freedoms we all enjoy today - a- gautier high school's parade- honoring our veterans rolled- down the street on thursday.- <nats>- dewan johnson, gautier high - school student: "freedom isn't free.

Without - them there wouldn't be freedom.- i just came out here today to - celebrate them."

- - - toni miles, news 25: "hundreds of students and teachers lined- the parade route at - gautier high school to give an- early salute to our veterans."

<nats>- with veterans day just around - the corner, the school's navy - - - - jrotc stood at attention to pay- homage - alongside their- instructor, master chief stanle- weaver, a veteran - himself who served 22 years in- the military before taking on - a new mission here - grooming - our leaders of tomorrow - and - leading by example.

- on this day-a platform for- showing respect.- senior chief stanley weaver,- gautier high school jrotc - instructor: "that's what it's all about.

There are - lot of men and women who are no- longer here.

There- are a lot of men and women who- were able to make it back from- wars.

We wouldn't be- where we are, and i wouldn't be- where i am right now without- those men and - women who paved the way with- their patriotism.

I'm just- giving back, and that's - my job to do.

I'm blessed to be- here to hopefully to help mold- some young man or - young lady to join the military- and keep going forward and goin- forth and keep- the tradition going."

And it is...gautier high- - - - school's navy jrotc master chie- adam cole has signed up to join- the united states army and will- - - - head out for basic training whe- he graduates next - year...but on this day - the- focus is on those who blazed- the path- before him.

- master chief adam cole, navy- jrotc, gautier high school: - "it's important because the veterans like to se- the young folks out there - showing their support - - - - and thanks for all the service- that they did back then."

<nats>- in gautier,