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Phoenix Veterans Day Parade
Fourteen Perch Base members took the USS Phoenix float to the Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Day Parade on
Thursday, November 11, 2022.
We staged the float at the Firestone Complete Auto Care at 241 W Osborn Rd (Thanks for letting us use your store lot) and then
rode the float to the parade starting point.
ATTABOY to Marcus Hensley! Literally at the last minute as we were fetching the "People Trailer" in the morning, we had a
problem with the hitch on the tow vehicle. Marcus dropped what he was doing in the Firestone Complete Auto Care lot, drove to the
"People Trailer" parking area and brought the trailer. Many of our members probably would have been left behind if we
didn't have the trailer available.
This year’s parade theme was "Liberty, Honor, and Sacrifice."
Organizers anticipated 15 marching units, 2,500 marchers, 10 floats in the parade and 45,000 spectators along the parade route.
Seven Veteran Grand Marshals, represented each era of military service from World War II to Afghanistan.
Perch Base won a FIRST PRIZE!
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Preparing the USS Phoenix float in the Firestone Complete Auto Care
(l-r) Jim Denzien, George Woods, Brad Seidel, Chuck Luna, John Beckett, Joe Trotter, Howard Doyle, Chris Gahan, Dave Heighway,
Jim Andrews and Don Robertson. Not included in this photo are Marcus Hensley (who went to get the "People Trailer,")
Carl Miner who went to assist Marcus, and Dan Marks, who took this photo.
The USS Phoenix (SSN-702) at the North Phoenix Baptist Church.
The "People Trailer," being staged at the North Phoenix Baptist Church lot.
(l-r:) Jim Denzien, Brad Seidel, Marcus Hensley, Don Robertson, George Woods, Carl Miner (wearing Crackerjacks,) Joe Trotter, Chuck Luna, Howard Doyle, Jim Andrews, Dave Heighway, John Beckett and Dan Marks. Not shown: Chris Gahan.
The start of the parade included a flyover by vintage airplanes and another flyover by miliary helicopters.
The start of the parade included a flyover by vintage airplanes and another flyover by miliary helicopters.
The parade started at 9:30 AM. We were staged as entry #71 and didn't roll out of the lot until 12:30 PM, three hours later!
Some photos of the audience along the parade route.
Some photos of the audience along the parade route.
Some photos of the audience along the parade route.
One of the children along the route passed out cards thanking us for our service. Nice touch!
The remainder of theses photos are some of the other entries in the parade, in no particular order:
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The most important job in the parade!
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