Residents, visitors celebrate veterans in Beaufort Co. during annual parade

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - Hundreds of people lined the streets of Beaufort for the annual Beaufort County Veterans Day Parade, celebrating the men and women who have served in the military.The parade traveled along Boundary Street and through downtown Beaufort, bringing together veterans, active-duty service members, military bands and community organizations. Spectators cheered as participants walked or rode along the route.Leading the parade as grand marshal was retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Skeet Von Harten, a Beaufort native and Vietnam veteran who later served as chairman of Beaufort County Council.“It’s a very personal honor because I represent all of the veterans who have served our country and that gives me a great feeling to be able to represent them,” Von Harten said.For Von Harten, the parade was also an opportunity to celebrate the relationship between the military and the community where he grew up.“The Marines have always been a part of the civilian community here in Beaufo