U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North (right), meets Ms. Natalie Robottom, St. John's Baptist Parish President (left), before the start of the Veterans Day parade in the parking lot of Home Depot, La Place, La., on Nov. 11, 2013. St. Johns Parish's Young Marine program started the parade three years ago to give thanks to all the veterans for their service.