Gallery: Armed forces parade honors service members POLL: Have you ever attended Chattanooga's Armed Forces Day Parade? Yes: 56.25% (9) No: 43.75% (7) Total Responses: 16 When the drums started to roll and the trumpets started to blare the first few notes of "America the Beautiful," hundreds of faces lining both sides of Market Street lit up and looked to the band marching up the street. The crowd turned out Friday morning to cheer and wave miniature American flags at the column of high school students, local officials and veterans who processed in patriotic aplomb through downtown Chattanooga for the city's 69th annual Armed Forces Day Parade. Before the event began, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., stood in front of the Westin hotel on Pine Street and praised Chattanoogans for the support they consistently demonstrate for members of the armed services. "I've told everyone from the president of the United States to world leaders that Chattanooga is the most patriotic city in … [Read more...] about Armed forces parade honors service members [photos]
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Armed Forces Day Parade is Friday
The 69th annual Armed Forces Day Parade will highlight the U.S. Coast Guard when the parade is held Friday, May 4. The parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. from the intersection of M.L. King Boulevard and Market Street, moving north on Market to Aquarium Way. About 100 floats, bands, JROTC, military and veterans groups will be in the lineup. … [Read more...] about Armed Forces Day Parade is Friday
12 commit to serve at Loveland High School’s first Armed Forces Signing Day
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 12 commit to serve at Loveland High School's first Armed Forces Signing Day The inaugural Armed Forces Signing Day also recognized more than 20 U.S. military veterans. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Chuck Gibson, Community Press Contributor Published 1:10 p.m. ET May 3, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE LOVELAND – Loveland High School held its inaugural Armed Forces Signing Day May 1 to salute 12 graduating seniors who made the commitment to serve in the military. Loveland High … [Read more...] about 12 commit to serve at Loveland High School’s first Armed Forces Signing Day
The Latest: Canada van suspect was briefly in armed forces
TORONTO (AP) — The Latest on the incident in which a van plowed down a Toronto sidewalk, killing and injuring several people (all times local): 1:20 p.m. A government spokeswoman says the man accused in a van attack that left 10 people dead in Toronto was briefly a member of the Canadian Armed Forces last year. National Defense spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande says Alek Minassian was a member of the forces from Aug. 23 until Oct. 25, 2017. She says: "He did not complete his recruit training and requested to be voluntarily released from the CAF after 16 days of recruit training." The 25-year-old man from Richmond Hill, Ontario, was charged on Tuesday with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Minassian had attended Thornlea Secondary School in Richmond Hill, graduating in 2011, according to school officials, who declined to provide further details. A LinkedIn page with Minassian's name and photograph lists him as a student at Seneca … [Read more...] about The Latest: Canada van suspect was briefly in armed forces
Naperville band to honor armed forces
America's armed forces will be honored in song this weekend when the Naperville Municipal Band opens its new season with a spring concert featuring guest conductor Lt. Commander Patrick Sweeten, U.S. Navy director of Fleet Band Activities. Sweeten will conduct three pieces, said band director Ron Keller, including John Philip Sousa's "The Glory of the Yankee Navy," written in 1918. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. related advertisement If you go What: Naperville Municipal Band's annual Spring ConcertWhen: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22Where: North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., NapervilleAdmission: FreeInfo: napervilleband.org Sweeten also will conduct the band playing "That Others May Live," a piece honoring fallen soldiers who never returned from the battlefield, and "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," a song also known as the Navy Hymn. Videos will … [Read more...] about Naperville band to honor armed forces