Ben Cross in Inaugural Parade

LEXINGTON, VA — Virginia Military Institute cadet Benjamin R. Cross, from Bethel, was among the approximately 1,500 who marched in this year's presidential Inaugural Parade on January 21. Cadet Cross's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Cross III.

The Corps of Cadets marched through the heart of Washington D.C., from the U.S. Capitol Building to the reviewing stand at the White House. The Corps was the final group in the parade, passing the president in review at about 6:30 p.m.