By Delayna Earley
The Island News
Cold and wet weather did not put a damper on the sense of gratitude and patriotism expressed during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Beaufort on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Grand Marshal Joan Petrucci led a parade filled with first responders, veterans, the Parris Island Marine Corps Band, Boy Scouts, local politicians and others.
Petrucci is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who lives and works in Beaufort.
The parade, which was hosted by Beaufort County Veterasn Affairs, began at 10 a.m. in front of the Beaufort National Cemetery on Boundary Street and continued down to Cartaret Street before turning on to Bay Street.
The parade ended at the intersection of Boundary and Bladen Streets.
Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
