The Rose Parade float “Freedom Is Not Free” by the Korean War Commemoration Committee is seen in Pasadena during the final judging of floats on Monday, Dec 31, 2012 prior to the kick off of the 124th Rose Parade on New Year's Day. The Defense Department for the first time will put a float in Pasadena's Tournament of Roses, one of the most watched parades, to commemorate the veterans from a conflict that still casts a shadow over the world. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
January 1, 2013 - Byoung Baek flew out from Rochester, N.Y., on Christmas Day for the Rose Parade. But she didn't come for the weather or the revelry or the spectacle.
She traveled to Pasadena to pay a debt she has owed for 60 years.
Baek was a youngster in South Korea when American troops helped preserve her fledgling nation's sovereignty by repelling communist-backed invaders from North Korea.The Korean American community helps decorate the float in honor of veterans' sacrifices in the 1950s conflict.
The war would last three years, from 1950 to 1953. Baek and other Koreans, children during the war, would spend decades steeped in its legacy.
"Our parents always talked about it," recalled Baek, 65, a registered nurse who moved to America 40 years ago. "They appreciated the [veterans'] sacrifice, their dedication to fight for our freedom." read more>>>
The Department of Defense Korean War Commemoration Committee's 60th Anniversary float passed crowds on Orange Grove Boulevard during the 124th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena Jan. 1 2013
And also joining the Rose Bowl Parade
Concept art of the monument. Via JBMF, Inc. - The monument, which will feature a human handler and four dog breeds famous for their service work, is yet to be unveiled. We'll get a look at the real statue at the Rose Parade.
Decades of service by canines will be honored as four handlers and their dogs, representing the Air Force, Army and Marines, ride the float. The memorial is slated for completion in San Antonio by October 2013.
December 28, 2012 - In a cavernous warehouse on a recent weekday, Rose Parade volunteers were busy painting and clipping flowers as they rushed to complete their float in time for New Year's Day festivities. But all activity paused when the star of the decorated stage arrived.
With a Marine corporal in tow, Lucca, a German shepherd-Malinois mix, hopped curiously toward a group of excited children. Her head dipped from the weight of her body, no longer supported by her amputated left leg.
It's been nine months since Lucca lost her paw to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. A veteran of three combat deployments, she is one of thousands of U.S. military working dogs trained to sniff out booby traps, deliver messages and track enemies. She has led more than 200 missions, with no Marine ever injured under her patrol. read more>>>
Canines with Courage - Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.'s float moves through Orange Grove Boulevard during the 124th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena Jan. 1, 2013
Army Sgt. First Class Eric Pazz, who was riding in the front of the Canines with Courage Float, surprised his wife Miriam Pazz and son Eric during the 124th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena Jan. 1, 2013. Not long before this the network had givin a short interview with Mrs. Pazz who had been flown out to Pasadena for the Parade and was still suffering, as she noted, from jet lag.
The youngster ran across the street into his father’s arms as he recognized his dad and everyone was moved by the moment.
The wonderful reunion was part of the Natural Balance Pet Foods float. Miriam Pazz thought she won a contest to watch the parade with her son, but what she didn’t know is her husband would be there too. The soldier is a decorated military man who currently is serving in Afghanistan, but has also been to Iraq. read more>>>
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January 1, 2013 - Byoung Baek flew out from Rochester, N.Y., on Christmas Day for the Rose Parade. But she didn't come for the weather or the revelry or the spectacle.
December 28, 2012 - In a cavernous warehouse on a recent weekday, Rose Parade volunteers were busy painting and clipping flowers as they rushed to complete their float in time for New Year's Day festivities. But all activity paused when the star of the decorated stage arrived.
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