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 […]
After attending the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade one year, U.S. Army and Vietnam War veteran Jim Frost saw something was missing. There was no parade entry to honor the military working dogs that played a huge part in our history. To change this oversight, he sought the help of dog clubs, law enforcement agencies, and
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Glowing with tributes to our nation’s true heroes, Honoring Americas Veterans will present the 2020 Phoenix Veterans Day Celebration. This year’s theme is “The USA, A Beacon of Liberty.” Due to the worldwide pandemic, the in-person parade will be a Livestream event. Time: Livestreams start at 11 a.m. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 Facebook Livestream:
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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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 year earlier, President Ronald Reagan had delivered his famous “tear down this wall” speech, and the dissolution of the USSR was looming in early 1990. That same year, however, another conflict
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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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Whether it’s equality, suicide prevention, community engagement or bravery, when it comes to veterans, Abby Malchow is there. She is a proud Iraq war veteran who deployed to Fallujah and Ramadi in 2006 with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, where she led an all-male crew that included three Iraqis. Post-deployment, the Navy Logistics Specialist joined
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Alan Powell is an entrepreneur, consultant and philanthropist. He graduated from Suda E. Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1986, attended College of Coastal Georgia for Physical Education, and transferred to Missouri Valley College on a basketball scholarship in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in sports administration. He enlisted for three years in
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