November 7, 2015
19TH ANNUAL VETERANS D AY PARADE
A Salute to Those Who Served
Welcome to the 19th annual long beach veterans day Parade! On behalf of the Long Beach Veterans Day Committee, we thank you for attending today to honor our many veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. It is because of their service that we enjoy all of our many freedoms. We want to recognize this year’s many sponsors – California Resources Corporation, Edison International and Tesoro Refinery. We are pleased to partner with them and all of our sponsors to bring you this parade. Through the help of our many sponsors we are able to again produce an event that appropriately honors our veterans. The Long Beach Veterans Day Committee is a 501c3 non-profit organization made up of community volunteers. It is responsible for the planning and presentation of this event. This parade is unique in that it is not sponsored by a government entity as are other events of its kind in Southern California. Planning for this parade is a year round effort that results in an event that can be enjoyed by the entire family. A great deal of research has gone into the information presented in this souvenir program. It is our hope that you will take time to read and learn about the branches of the United States Armed Forces from the facts presented. Success of today’s event is due to the efforts of many people. We thank the many parade participants, the parade spectators and the many individuals who have worked so diligently to produce this parade. We want to express our special thanks the following: • • • • • •
Our many Community Sponsors JCL Traffic Control Beacon House Association Volunteers Charter Communications Pageantry Productions Our many Community Volunteers
We invite you to sit back and enjoy the parade as we give our “Salute to Those Who Served.”
Martha Thuente Event Coordinator Veterans Day Parade 2015 Program is a production of
Val Lerch L.B. Veterans Day Committee PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/ADVERTISING SALES
Neena R. Strichart
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Cierra Hoaglin
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Ashley Goodsell
Martha Thuente
SIGNAL HILL • 562-595-7900 Adam Buchsbaum Ariana Gastelum
Cory Bilicko
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