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Please come and participate in the parade as a spectator on November 11th, 2022! We look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate our veterans.
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2022 Parade HomepageEmmanuelle Munsen2022-11-18T13:43:30-07:00
Friday, November 11, 2022
11 A.M. – 2 P.M.
The East Valley Veterans Parade provides an opportunity for the community to gather in honoring, thanking and celebrating local Veterans, active Military, and their families.
2022 Parade Theme: Raise the Flag
This year we recognize the impact of various flags and their importance to our military veterans. Some iconic images of the U.S. flag include Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima, astronauts planting the flag on the moon, and firefighters raising the flag over the rubble of the Twin Towers on 9/11, an event that predicated the Global War on Terror.
For military personnel, flags play an important role in creating pride and esprit de corps. It is an honor for them to be buried under its colors. The U.S. flag stands for our nation, its shared history, pride, principles, and commitment of its people. Similarly, there are flags to represent each branch of the military and each ship of the Navy. There are guidons to denote each and every unit of our armed services. The POW-MIA flag was created in recognition of missing and captured service members from the Vietnam War. Other noteworthy flags include the Gadsden Flag, the Grand Union Flag (1775 – 1777), and the Betsy Ross Flag.
Parade participants are invited to fly their flags. We’re excited to see which flags represent you and your group, whether it be the U.S. flag, or something else. We hope to see a sea of flag bearers and pray for windy weather this Veterans Day. Join us on November 11th, 2022 to Raise the Flag!
(The East Valley Veterans Parade Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and therefore a non-political organization. Please refrain from displaying flags that contain political messages or represent political parties, candidates, leaders, or office-holders.)
Never Forgetting... Always Honoring
Our Sponsors
The East Valley Veterans Parade Association extends a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for providing the means to produce the grandest parade in the East Valley.
Premium Sponsors
Patriot Sponsors
Marching Band/JROTC Sponsors
Liberty Sponsors
Liberty Sponsors (Continued)
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- Date: 11/11/2022 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Location: Downtown
Mesa
The parade provides an opportunity for the community to gather in honoring, thanking and celebrating local veterans, active military, and their families.
More than 100 parade entries are anticipated, along with aerial demonstrations of vintage aircraft. The parade route begins at Center Street and University Drive, proceeds south on Center Street and west on 1st Street to Robson Street.
For more information, visit evvp.org.