DENVER, CO - Oct. 20, 2009 - The City and County of Denver will host the annual Veteran’s Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 beginning at 10 a.m.  Prior to the parade, there will be a presentation of a Bronze Star for Valor to a fallen soldier’s widow. Immediately following the parade, there will be a tribute to fallen Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans from Colorado at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.

WHAT: Veteran’s Day Parade

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009,from 10 a.m. to noon. 
A tribute to fallen service members will immediately follow the parade at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.  

WHERE  Parade will start and end in Civic Center Park and will proceed down surrounding streets. The parade will proceed via 14th St. to Court Pl. then to 15th St. and Welton St, east to 17th St., then south on Broadway to 14th Ave. The reviewing stand will be located between Colfax and 14th Ave. on Broadway. A tribute to veterans will take place immediately following the parade at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.

WHY: The parade is organized by the City and County of Denver and the Denver United Veteran’s Council and will honor veterans and those in active military service.  The parade has been held by the City and County of Denver since 1942.

Review Stand Dignitaries
Representative Mike Coffman, Mayor John Hickenlooper, others TBA

Order of March
Police Escort
Color Guard;
Grand Marshall;
American Legion Department of Colorado; Frank McCurdy, Commander
American Legion LCW Post 1; Lou Mikalonis, Commander
American Legion Post 87; Byron Tatum, Commander
American Legion Lakewood Post 178; Johnny Rabatin, Commander
American Legion Post 1187; Larry Walker, Commander
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1992, Acott Yearn, Commander
Patriot Guard Riders; Steve Marsh, Colorado State Captain
460th Space Wing; Col. Clint Crosier, Commander
Department of Veterans Affairs – Health Administration Center; Mary Beth Saldin, Director
Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Benefits Administration; Rebecca Sawyer Smith, Director
Department of Veterans Affairs – Denver Acquisitions & Logistics Center; Kim Whorton, Director
Department of Veterans Affairs – Eastern Colorado Health Care; Lynette A. Roff, Director
Freedom Service Dogs; Sharan L. Wilson, Executive Director
World War II Veteran; Robert Otis & family
Colorado Corvette Club; Bill Finkel, President
US Marine Corps Battery Q, 5th Battalion 14th Marines;
Disabled American Veterans, Department of Colorado; Don Osborne, Commander
Disabled American Veterans S.L. Brown Chapter 11; John Rose, Commander
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary S.L. Brown Unit 11; Mary Grace Terry, Commander
Paralyzed Veterans of America – Mountain States Chapter; James Sack, President & National Director
2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games; Lynette A. Roff, Director VA ECHCS
Colorado PT Cruiser Club; Neil Weekley, President
US Navy Recruiting District Denver and Reserve Center;
Coast Guard Auxiliary Mile High Flotilla 1-2; Philip T. Lones, Flotilla Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1; Izzy Abbass, Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ray Brannaman, Jr. Post 3971; Axel E. Westman, Commander
Military Order of the Purple Heart Aurora Chapter 375; Tony Rivera, Chapter Commander
Model T Ford Club of America – Mile High Chapter; Robert Murch, President
American GI Forum Mile High & Skyline Chapters; Jose Martinez, President
Marine Corps League Skyline Detachment; Stanford E. Cooper, Commandant
Marine Corps League Frank J. Carroll Detachment; Bob Cowan, Commandant
Mile High Young Marines; Scott Holland, Commanding Officer
Women Marines Association; Paula Sarlls, CO Chapter President
Aurora Veterans Affairs Commission, Paula Sarlls, Chair
Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association Chapter 76; Joe Ann CV Gaytan, President
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. – Denver Chapter; Patti Sampers, President
Scottish American Military Society; Jeremy Paw, Post Commander
Aurora Central High School Marching Band; Matthew Ventura, Director
Rocky Mountain USO at DIA; Hedy Margolis, Center Manager
Colorado Chapter Harley Owners Group; Deanna Thompson, Chapter Director
US Air Force Utility Uniform Timeline 1950s to 2009; James Bull, Organizer
Looking Glass Corvette Association; Joe Parker, President
Torch of Remembrance, Inc.; Raymond P. Alvarado, WWII Veteran
Association of Living History; Rob Barnes, Coordinator
El Jebel Shrine – Denver; Jim Stewart, Illustrious Potentate
Gateway High School Air Force Junior ROTC CO-861; COL George T. Wade, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
Westminster High School Air Force Junior ROTC; LTC Clarence Jones, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
Denver Public Schools Junior ROTC; LTC Perry Roberts, Director of Army Instruction
Cub Scout Pack 52; Philip Walz, Cub Master
Cub Scout Pack 208; Billy Underwood, Cub Master
Cub Scout Pack 268; Ed Carlson, Cub Master
Cub Scout Pack 377; Brian Pettee & Paul Hall, Co-Cub Masters
Cub Scout Pack 559; Andy Marquez, Cub Master
Boy Scout Troop 240; Dominick Breton, Scout Master
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 3639; Stacy Moser, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1207 – Chiming Trails Service Unit; Netanya Jamieson, Service Unit Coordinator
Girl Scout Junior Troop 1940; Susan Ervin, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 2556; Shauna Bradney, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 2711; Dawn Haynes, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 3998; Carolyn Hinkley, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 3550; Ruth Gillespie, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 3948; Jennifer Stuck, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troops 63188 & 62765; Pam Murren, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1476; Peri Miranowski, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1022; Tanya Pope, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 2577; Ann-Marie Pitcock, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 525; Lana Clegg, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 662; Rose Barrett, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 640; Crystal Ellis, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1066; Dawn Rollins, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1342; Kerri Benzel, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 297; Renee Ellison, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1812; Linda Carey, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1281; Freedom Passarelli, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 3068; Erika Heiken, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 3476; Michelle Reed, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 349; Judy Webster, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 6336; Carrie Holloway, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 2854; Rose Cornet, Troop Leader
Girl Scout Troop 1202; Lyn Gutho, Troop Leader
Sawaya Law Firm; Mark Sawaya, Owner
Miss American Ambassador Program
US Splendor Pageant; Yvette Gunther, Pageant Director
Miss Colorado Junior Pre-Teen for National American Miss; Yazzie Gabler-Alonzo, Miss Colorado
Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant; Peggy L. Stanley, Director
Denver North High School Cheerleaders; Gina Pacheco, Director
Spartans Cheerleaders; Jamie Weber, Coach
Civil Air Patrol; COL Ed Phelka, Wing Commander
Three Cheers; Melody Wilburn, Owner
United Community Cheerleaders; Chanae Piper, President
Ready, Set, Cheer; Holly Johnson, Owner
Show Your Colors Flag Company; Jeff Tomczak, President