
THE 2018 PHOENIX VETERANS DAY PARADE ESSAY CONTEST: 2nd-Place Winner
We had nearly 100 entries for our essay contest this year! Writing to the theme of “OUT OF THE TRENCHES: A Century of Remembrance –
We had nearly 100 entries for our essay contest this year! Writing to the theme of “OUT OF THE TRENCHES: A Century of Remembrance –
Greg DeBernard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was adopted by two loving parents, Margaret and Guido. He attended the University of
We had nearly 100 entries for our essay contest this year! Writing to the theme of “OUT OF THE TRENCHES: A Century of Remembrance –
Phoenix Veterans Day Parade commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armistice signing and honors the memory of those who fought in World War I. Known
Francis (Frank) Doherty was born May 21, 1928, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Doherty enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17
* PARADE ORGANIZERS’ NOTE: We are very saddened to learn that Mike Rizzo has passed away. We were fortunate he was able to attend our
You might say Santo Graziano was born into the U.S. Army. His father was a Commander in the Army and was stationed in Italy during
Anthony Irby was just out of high school when he joined the U.S. Army in 1988, towards the end of the Cold War. Just a
Gene Wood is a proud veteran who served as an advisor to the Army and the National Guard in the southeast part of the United
“If there’s one thing that’s held true my entire life, it’s that I wanted to stand up for my country. Afghanistan is where I was