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100-Year-Old D-Day Sailor and Super Bowl XX Champion Jim McMahon Named 2026 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals

NEWS RELEASE Honoring America’s Veterans Paula Pedene, Executive Director paula.pedene@honoringamericasveterans.org Phone or text: 480-772-2934   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 100-Year-Old D-Day Sailor and Super Bowl XX Champion Jim McMahon Named 2026 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals Seven veterans representing service from World War II through Afghanistan will be honored as the parade marks 30 years

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Empowering Veterans to Build Businesses, Create Jobs and Give Back

By Paula Pedene Empowering Veterans to Build Businesses, Create Jobs and Give Back By Paula Pedene Leadership consultant Patrick McNeil arrived at the Honoring America’s Veterans Business Summit wearing one of his signature bow ties, a personal trademark. Before the morning was over, his bow tie had become a conversation starter. Why? Because standing out

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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

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Honoring Veterans Year-Round: Building a Legacy of Gratitude in Our Communities

When Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) was founded, it was built on a simple but profound idea: that service to our nation deserves more than a single day of recognition each year—it deserves a lifelong commitment of gratitude and support. Today, we are proud to share that the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society has named

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HAV Veterans Advisory Council L-R, Tom Callinan, HAV Board Member Ricardo Carlo, Council, Benjamin Jeffrey, Council, Bill Pedene, HAV Board, John Scott, Guest, Nick Capaz, Council; Patrick Fitzhugh, Council; Terry Ouellette, Council, Dale Villani, President of the Board and Paula Pedene HAV Executive Director

Honoring America’s Veterans establishes new Veterans Advisory Council

Honoring Americas Veterans is pleased to introduce our newly- formed advisory council. “We are fortunate to welcome this group of talented and connected people to our organization,” said Paula Pedene, Executive Director of Honoring America’s Veterans. “They will help us in programs to reach and recognize veterans and their families.” Two board members will chair

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Honoring America’s Veterans Expands Commitment by adding Memorial Day Activities

Honoring America’s Veterans is thrilled to announce the growth of our organization’s involvement in honoring our nation’s heroes. We’ve steadily expanded our reach from humble beginnings with parades and events like Honor Our Heroes Veterans Grand Marshal and High School Essay Competitions. The State Department of Veterans Services recently entrusted us with Commemorating Pearl Harbor.

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