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Prescott Frontier Days® Parade
Perch Base took the USS Phoenix float up to Prescott, Arizona on July 2nd, 2022, for the
Prescott Frontier Days® Parade. The parade had many entries and a very large crowd to watch the parade.
We were in the parade with Gudgeon Base. Tucson Base also was there with
their USS Tucson (SSN-770) submarine float. Members and family rode or walked in the parade from the 3 bases!
The 2022 Parade Theme was "Celebrating 50 Years of Junior Bonner."
After the parade, we had a BBQ lunch at Sherry and Tom Warner's home in Prescott Valley.
It is not uncommon that when people learn that we are submariners, they tip their hats and say, "I couldn't do what you did." But as submariners, we tip our hats to these guys, perhaps the most important parade entry:
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Several of our vehicles carried memorials to the Granite Mountain Hot Shots and also Yavapai Sheriff Deputy Sergeant Richard "R-Lo" Lopez, killed in the line of duty several days earlier: EOW (End of Watch) June 28, 2022.
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Here are photos of the Perch Base, Gudgeon Base, and Tucson Base entries:
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Life member & Perch Base Webmaster Dan Marks towed the "People Trailer."
Perch Base COB Don Robertson towed the USS Phoenix (SSN-702) float."
(l-r) Perch Base COB Don Robertson, Don Robertson's dog Foo-Zoo, and Perch Base Events Coordinator Don Unser.
(l-r) Holland Club, Life member & Perch Base Storekeeper John Beckett, Life member & Perch Base Treasurer Joe Trotter, Life member & Perch Base Past Commander Howard Doyle, and Life member & Perch Base Communications/Newsletter Editor Chuck Luna.
The Gudgeon Base "People Trailer."
(l-r) Life member & Perch Base Treasurer Joe Trotter; Holland Club, Life member & Perch Base Events Coordinator Don Unser (behind John Beckett); Holland Club, Life member & Perch Base Storekeeper John Beckett; Life member & Perch Base Past Commander Howard Doyle; Life member & Perch Base Communications/Newsletter Editor Chuck Luna; Holland Club, Life member & Perch Base Commander George Woods; Life Member Jim Andrews.
(l-r) Joe Trotter, Marcie & Jim Andrews, Howard Doyle, Marcia & Don Unser, Chuck Luna, George Woods, Jerry & Pamm Allston, Cathy & Alan Bombardier.
(l-r) Joe Trotter, Marcie & Jim Andrews, Howard Doyle, Marcia & Don Unser, Chuck Luna, George Woods, Jerry & Pamm Allston, Cathy & Alan Bombardier.
(l-r) John Beckett, Dan Marks, Don Robertson, Joe Trotter, Marcie & Jim Andrews, Howard Doyle, Marcia & Don Unser, Chuck Luna, George Woods, Jerry & Pamm Allston, Cathy & Alan Bombardier.
Tucson Base USS Tucson (SSN-770) float.
Tucson Base USS Tucson (SSN-770) float.
Don Robertson's dog Foo-Zoo rides shotgun.
The Air Force followed right behind us. Just like in the "old days," the airdales were always a step behind and unable to find the submarines.
The spectators were a large crowd and very appreciative.
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Sorry, but we have no pictures of the BBQ lunch this year. Thanks to Tom & Sherry Warner for inviting us to join them at the BBQ.
A few of the other participants in the parade:
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The Thank You from the parade committee. Left-click to open complete PDF.
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