The 2026 Durango Veterans Parade honored the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Durango, Colo. The Southern Ute Veterans Association were honored to lead the parade, following behind the Durango VFW Veterans. The parade was organized and sponsored by the VFW Post 4031. Southern Ute Veterans Assoc., left to right, Bruce LeClaire (Army), Bruce Valdez (Army), Gordon Hammond (USMC), Raymond Baker, (Ret. Navy) and Rudley Weaver (Navy).

The Durango High School marching band marched in the annual Durango Veterans Parade.

Southern Ute Veterans Assoc., assemble after the Durango Veterans parade, left to right, Rudley Weaver (Navy), Bruce Valdez (Army), Raymond Baker, (Navy Ret.), Gordon Hammond (USMC), and Bruce LeClaire (Army).

Southern Ute Veterans Association members Raymond Baker (Ret. Navy) and Bruce LeClaire (Army) joke with Chris Christake (Air Force) and shook hands with Christake. Baker gave him a Southern Ute Veterans Association challenge coin for his service.

The 2026 Durango Veterans Parade honored the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Durango, Colo. The parade and events were organized and sponsored by the VFW Post 4031.

Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum