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George Martin, of Hopkins, Mich., carries one of 15 Eagle Feather Staffs during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015. Martin served in the Air Force from 1952-64 and fought in both Vietnam and Korea.
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Members of the First Nations Women Warriors perform a cermonial dance during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Joe Podlasek speaks during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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A statue of a soldier sits on the grounds of Cantigny Park, the home of the National Gathering of Native Veterans August 29, 2015.
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World War II and Korean War veteran Charles Shay smiles during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Veteran’s Col. Kevin (Redeagle) Brown (left) and Saginaw Grant participate in a dance during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Saginaw Grant, 78, of Los Angeles, a Korean War veteran, speaks during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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World War II and Korea War veteran Charles Norman Shay, 91, speaks during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Julia Kelly, a member of the First Nations Women Warriors, carries a flag during the during the opening procession of the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Joe Podlasek watches members of the First Nations Women Warriors dance during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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The beginning of the ceremonial procession during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015...
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Carl Wesaw, quatermaster for the Pokagon Band Of Potawatomi, smiles before the procession began during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Joe Podlasek poses for photographs during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Joseph Podlasek, LCO-Ojibwe/Polish CEO, Trickster Art Gallery (right) talks with Native American veterans including Saginaw Grant during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Members of the First Nations Women Warriors walks to the start of the procession during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Brenda McEwing, of Florida, (left) and Julia Kelly, of Colorado, both members of the First Nations Women Warriors, prepare for the ceremonial procession during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Col. Mike Lawson speaks during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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Robert Wapahi,of Chicago, draws during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015. Wapahi served in the Army from 1965-67.
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The hands of Saginaw Grant, 78, of Los Angeles, rest on a cane during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015. Grant served in the Korean War.
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Veterans Charles Norman Shay, 91, (left) and Saginaw Grant, 78, bow their heads during the National Gathering of Native Veterans at Cantigny Park August 29, 2015.
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