Veterans Day History In Dallas: |
| In 1998 the veteran community re-established The Dallas Veterans
Day Parade. The organization was incorporated in January 2000 and an IRS
501 (c) (3) rating was granted that same year. The organization is comprised
of a cross section of elected veteran organization leaders of all ranks
and service branches. Attention was also given to the qualifications and
performance record of those elected to lead the organization.
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of the next Veterans Day in Dallas, Tuesday November 11th, 2008. |
| Recent Grand Marshals and Principals: |
| 2000: Maj Gen Richard Mulberry (USMC RET). Principal:
MG Robert Halverson (TXARNG RET). |
| 2001: Pam Bradbury (Nurse Pearl Harbor Survivor). Principal:
MG Will Latham (USA RET). |
| 2002: Louis Reed (Bataan POW). Principal: Lt Col Jeff
Smiley (USAF). |
| 2003: REP Sam Johnson (COL USAF Vietnam POW). Principal:
Lt Gen Tom Stafford (Astronaut USAF RET). |
| 2004: Maj Earl Tweed (Omaha Beach, WWII, Purple Heart)
with SSgt Mark Graunke (USMC, Purple Heart Afghanistan and Iraq). Principal:
COL James B. Hickey (USA) |
| 2005: LTC Weldon M. Downs (WWII, USA) with
Cpl John Huffines (WWII Iwo Jima USMC) and Sgt Maj daniel A. Huff (Iraq
USMC). Principal: BG John Campbell (Afghanistan, USA) |
| 2006: SGT Robert Garza (Iraq, USMC), with
LT William Wilhoit (WWII, USN),
CPT Allen Clark (Vietnam, USA), and
MAJ Richard Agnew (Korea, USA).
Principal: COL James Brown (USA/TXARNG) |
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