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Vice President Mike Pence walks in Grandville 4th of July Parade.

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL3) - Vice President Mike Pence surprises West Michigan and walks in the Grandville Fourth of July Parade.

Air Force Two touched down at Gerald R Ford International Airport around 10:30 a.m. with the Vice President and the Second Lady onboard. They were headed to Grandville for the annual Fourth of July parade.

Thousands lined the streets for Grandville's annual Fourth of July celebration and a surprise guest made the parade a once in a lifetime event.

Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence marched near the front of Grandville's annual Fourth of July parade surrounded by security service agents, who swarmed into Grandville in the morning.

Tom Poll, Grandville resident, said, I was up quarter after five. I noticed bomb sniffing dogs coming through.

The Vice Presidential visit had been rumored for several days and Pence confirmed it on Twitter on Tuesday morning.

Joining in the parade was Governor Rick Snyder and Congressman Bill Huizenga.

Joel Bodbyl, Grandville resident, said, Best parade we've been to yet.

People cheered as the Pence family walked by and many set up to capture the moment.

Bodbyl said, We're so happy to have him here in Grandville. It was honor to have him.

While there were countless supporters. Poll voiced his opposition of the Trump administration from his front yard along the parade route.

Poll said, I just wanted to make sure people are aware not everyone in Grandville is a supporter of Trump and Pence.

The Vice President greeted many along the parade route. Tweeting this picture with several veterans.

The Vice President and Second Lady left around 1:00 a.m. to head back to Washington D.C., but not before making another tweet thanking Grandville,

Richard Andrykovich, a Grand Blanc resident said, He could have probably gone to a lot of places. I don't know why he chose this spot, but I'm glad he came.

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