Thank you to all who came out to honor our veterans at the 20th annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, as well as to all of our valued volunteers. Most of all, thank you to all veterans and active-duty military for your sacrifices and service! Please enjoy these great video highlights provided by a friend of the […]
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In 1945, U.S. President Harry Truman broke the news and declared an Allied victory in World War II after six years of war. Celebrations were held across the world. People crowded into New York’s Times Square to rejoice; a large ticker tape parade hailed the conquering heroes as 13,000 members of the 82nd Airborne Division
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Recalling the actions that earned him the Bronze Star in Vietnam, Carlyle Brown speaks in words that are moving and evocative of the experience of so many veterans that served in that war: “I don’t feel I did anything special. I just did what I was supposed to do.” In other words, Brown did his
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Frank Vinales joined the Army right after high school at the age of 17 and had to obtain his parents’ permission to do so. He said he wanted to do something to protect our country through war service. After joining, he went to jungle school in Panama, to reconnaissance school and became a machine gun
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For Immediate Release Nov. 3, 2016 For information contact: Paula Pedene 480-772-2934 Paula@PedenePR.com Parade Celebrates 20 Years with Theme “Welcome Home Vietnam Heroes” Glowing with tributes to our nation’s true heroes, our veterans, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade will once again be presented by Honoring Arizona’s Veterans. Time: LIVE Shots available from 4:30 to 9
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We are honored that KTAR News has chosen to feature each of our 2016 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals in their “Profiles in Courage” feature. In this installment, Cold War Grand Marshal Diana Pike can’t fight back the tears as she not only recalls her service – but that of those who have fallen,
In their ongoing “Profiles in Courage” series, KTAR News has been profiling each of the 2016 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals! Click HERE for this installment, in which veteran John Kolling emotionally recalls fighting in World War II. We hope you will join us at the 20th Annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade on November
We are thrilled that KTAR News is honoring each 2016 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshal during their Profiles in Courage series. In this third installment, click HERE to learn how Operation Enduring Freedom Grand Marshal Jay Darby turned rebellion into a successful military career. We hope you will join us at the 20th Annual
Educating our youth about the sacrifices and service our military veterans provide is a part of the mission of the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade. So, the non-profit parade organizers Honoring Arizona’s Veterans once again hosted the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Essay Contest this year as part of the education effort. Open to all high-school-age students
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We are so grateful for our friends at KTAR, who are running a series of features on the eight Veteran Grand Marshals for the 2016 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade. In this second installment, click HERE to hear from Korean War Grand Marshal Bill Kummer, whose amazing military career earned him an array of medals. We
