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: […]
Can you believe Veterans Day is just a few weeks away? Depending on how you view it, 2020 has either flown by or inched by – and that has definitely been the case for us at Honoring America’s Veterans. In February, we selected the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade theme, USA, A Beacon of Liberty, just […]
Honoring America’ Veterans is announcing that after thoughtful consideration of the restrictions and guidelines in place because of COVID-19, we are unable to host the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade in 2020. “The health and well-being of our nation’s veterans, our parade participants, and guests, as well as that of our volunteers, is our number one […]
At Honoring America’s Veteran’s, our mission is to help our veterans heal by displaying our gratitude and respect. We do this through recognition events like the annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade. Due to COVID-19, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade for 2020 will move virtual, to meet public safety guidelines. The new online event for 2020 […]
Phoenix, AZ – Tackling the issue of presenting the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is front and center for Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) new Executive Director, Paula Pedene. “Our first order of business is determining how to present the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade on Veterans Day in November,” Pedene says. “With COVID-19, it likely means changing […]
Glowing with tributes to our nation’s true heroes, our veterans, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade will once again be presented by Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV). Time: LIVE Shots available from 5 to 9 a.m. Time: Parade start 11 a.m., open to media Date: Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 Parade Route: Starts at North Phoenix Baptist Church […]
The Phoenix Veterans Day Parade has been a passion of mine for more than two decades. When we started this event in 1997, we had no idea that it would grow into one of the largest of its kind in the Nation. But beyond the beautiful floats, vintage cars, marching bands and pomp and circumstance […]
Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) is announcing the following Grand Marshals for the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ashby, World War II. U.S. Air Force (Sun City West, AZ): A Tuskegee airman and first black captain for Frontier Airlines, Robert Ashby was born July 17, 1926 in Yemassee, SC. As a cadet he flew […]
We had nearly 100 entries for our essay contest this year! Writing to the theme of “OUT OF THE TRENCHES: A Century of Remembrance – WWI 1918,” students were judged on Creative Writing, Grammar, Originality, Content, and Theme Focus. The winners will receive cash prizes courtesy of Durant’s Restaurant, a ride in the parade, winning […]
Parade Celebrates 22 Years with Theme “Out of the Trenches: A Century of Remembrance” Glowing with tributes to our nation’s true heroes, our veterans, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade will once again be presented by Honoring Arizona’s Veterans (HAV). Time: LIVE Shots available from 4:30 to 9 a.m. Time: Parade start 11 a.m., open to […]