MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release Date: July 14, 2025 Contact: Navideh Forghani 📞 (352) 281-0517 ✉️ newsmedia@HonoringAmericasVeterans.org 🌐 www.HonoringAmericasVeterans.org CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Honor a Veteran to Lead the 2025 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade What: Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) has opened nominations for its 2025 “Honor Our Heroes” Grand Marshal Competition, offering Arizona residents the opportunity
2023 Parade Grand Marshals Salute! L to R, first row, U.S. Navy Veteran Jerry Hecht, Celebrity Grand Marshal Kim Alexis, U.S. Marine Corp Veteran Herbert Pierpan, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Thomas Begay. L to R, second row, U.S. Air Force Veteran Jeffrey DeVore, U.S. Army Veteran Amanda Tallman, U.S. Army Veteran
Phoenix, AZ – The Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is marching on in 2021! Due to the pandemic, the Parade became an online celebration in 2020. This year, parade organizers plan to return to the streets. One of the highlights of this special event is the selection of the Veteran’s Grand Marshals. Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) now
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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 during World War II and was given a non-combat assignment. He returned to Detroit and pursued a degree at the University of Detroit, until he was called back to active
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* PARADE ORGANIZERS’ NOTE: We are very saddened to learn that Mike Rizzo has passed away. We were fortunate he was able to attend our “Meet the Grand Marshals” event in September, and are honored that his family will be making the trip to Phoenix to take his place in the 2018 Parade in his
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PHOENIX, AZ – This year’s Veterans Grand Marshals of the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, have earned some of our nation’s highest honors, including Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts and more. Selectees for 2018 are: WWII-Mike Rizzo (Scottsdale), U.S. Army – This Purple Heart recipient was close to not coming back from his service overseas five times,
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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 States. His experience includes helicopter mechanics, a leadership role as Crew Chief, as well as advisor to the Technical Assistance and Fielding Team (TAFT) between the Saudi Arabian and United
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“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 given the opportunity to do just that,” says 28-year-old Ian Parkinson. He was inspired by his family’s long history of military service: father and uncles, Vietnam-era veterans; grandfathers, World War
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PHOENIX, AZ – Honoring Arizona’s Veterans (HAV) announced today they are once again hosting the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Veterans Grand Marshal Competition. Who: Veterans Grand Marshal Competition. What: Seven Veterans will be selected to represent each era of service in the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade and surrounding activities. When: Competition runs June 1-30, 2018
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Parade Celebrates 21 Years with Theme “Silent Sacrifice” 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 (HAV). Time: LIVE Shots available from 5:30 to 9 a.m. Time: Parade start 11 a.m., open to media Date: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017
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