Honoring Arizona’s Veterans is recognizing our Cold War veterans this year with the 2017 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade theme, “Silent Sacrifice: Honoring our Cold War Veterans.” Many of our younger generation might not be really clear on just what the Cold War was, as it certainly is different from other conflicts in which the […]
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Who: Honoring Cold War Veterans, those who served from 1955 until 1991 What: Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, presented by Honoring Arizona’s Veterans When: Veterans Day, November 11, 2017, at 11 a.m. Where: Parade route runs southbound on Central Avenue starting at Montebello, turns east onto Camelback Road and then south on 7th Street, ending at
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PHOENIX – High school students in Maricopa County can test their writing mettle and win up to $500 cash by entering the essay contest for the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade. In addition, each teacher named on the three winning entries, who encouraged and supported the competition, will win a $150 cash card to use in
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Our own Paula Pedene speaks out in the Arizona Republic! My Turn: Getting the community involved in the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is the best thing that could have happened for those affected by the VA wait-time scandal. Read all about it HERE.
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Thank you to the Queen Creek Independent for the story on nominations for our Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals! Time is running out – nominate your special veteran as a 2017 Grand Marshal today! http://queencreekindependent.com/news/military-veteran-nominees-sought-phoenix-veterans-day-parade-grand-marshals/
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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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