Members of the North Lincoln High School Band of Knights from Lincolnton, NC march in the 2013 National Memorial Day Parade/Patricia Leslie
The North Lincoln High School Band of Knights from Lincolnton, NC/Patricia Leslie
The National Society of Sons of the American Revolution in the 2013 National Memorial Day Parade/Patricia Leslie
Thousands of holiday celebrants lined Constitution Avenue for the National Memorial Day Parade to enjoy the sights and sounds and to pay tribute to members of the military who have given their lives for the United States. The American Veterans Center presented the event which it resuscitated only eight years ago.
High school bands from Oklahoma and North Carolina were by far the most numerous on the parade route. No college bands marched in the event which lasted a little over two hours, and no one seemed to mind. Onlookers were happy to hear live patriotic music, see the uniforms, the swirling flags and girls, RGIII and his parents, all the marshals, and take pride in our nation's military which was on full display in strict fashion. Oh, and be glad the rain held off.
Major sponsors of the event were Myrtle Beach, S.C., American Airlines, Wells Fargo, the Military Order Purple Heart, T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), Fund Raising Strategies, HBO, State Farm, and Costco Wholesale.
The riderless horse/Patricia Leslie
The U.S. Army Band played the Army song, As the Army Goes Rolling Along, without question the most popular tune played by bands throughout the afternoon/Patricia Leslie
Members of the U.S. Army/Patricia Leslie
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard or, maybe, the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard?/Patricia Leslie
The U.S. Air Force/Patricia Leslie
The U.S. Navy/Patricia Leslie
The U.S. Marine Corps/Patricia Leslie
Robert Griffin III with his parents, Army veterans Jacqueline and Robert Griffin, Jr., honorary grand marshals/Patricia Leslie
The first float in the parade was sponsored by T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)/Patricia Leslie
The Bruin Marching Band from Alfred Bonnabel Magnet Academic High School, Kenner, LA/Patricia Leslie
Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, honorary marshals/Patricia Leslie
Ballou High School Majestic Knights Band from Washington, D.C./Patricia Leslie
J.R. Martinez, U.S. Army Veteran, Grand Marshal/Patricia Leslie
Athens Drive High School Marching Band, Raleigh, NC/Patricia Leslie
At 3 p.m. the parade paused for the playing of taps by a solitary bugler, and was followed by a moment of silence/Patricia Leslie
President George Washington must have left Martha in the kitchen to bake a cherry pie. Without her, he looked like a grumpy old man/Patricia Leslie
President Abraham Lincoln came wifeless, too. Surely the naysayers can figure out the whereabouts of Mary Todd Lincoln/Patricia Leslie
The Franklin High School Black Knight Marching Band from Franklin, PA/Patricia Leslie
A high kicker in the Franklin High School Black Knight Marching Band from Franklin, PA/Patricia Leslie
Another grand marshal, Trace Adkins/Patricia Leslie
Sons of Confederate Veterans from Alexandria, VA, and Maryland/Patricia Leslie
Orange High School Panther Band, Hillsborough, NC/Patricia Leslie
Miami University Alumni remember Lt. Robert Meder, Miami Class of 1939/Patricia Leslie
Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Cadets, Ft. Wayne, IN/Patricia Leslie
Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Cadets, Ft. Wayne, IN/Patricia Leslie
Ninth and Tenth Horse Cavalry, Buffalo Soldiers, Washington, D.C./Patricia Leslie
Cache High School Bulldog Pride, Cache, OK/Patricia Leslie
The Lions Club, a sponsor/Patricia Leslie
Flags and military/Patricia Leslie
The Bayonne High School Band, Bayonne, NJ/Patricia Leslie
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"We can do it!"/Patricia Leslie
Talihina High School Marching Band, Talihina, OK/Patricia Leslie
Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors/Patricia Leslie
James Oliver Johnson High School, Home of the Mighty Jaguars, The Mighty Sounds of the South, Huntsville, AL/Patricia Leslie
It's time to play hearty/Patricia Leslie
Honorary marshal Jerry Yellin flew the final mission in World War II/Patricia Leslie
Those carrying pictures of faces of the fallen veered off the parade route and turned left on 17th towards the WWII monument/Patricia Leslie
Henryetta High School Marching Band, Henryetta, OK/Patricia Leslie
Jefferson Davis High School Marching Band, Montgomery, AL/Patricia Leslie
Sanderson High School Marching Band, Raleigh, NC/Patricia Leslie
A Vietnam veteran/Patricia Leslie
Needham B. Broughton High School Band, Raleigh, NC/Patricia Leslie
Unbelievable! Some members of the Republic of Vietnam Veterans Association Coalition wore heels to march in the parade/Patricia Leslie
A leg uniform of many colors is frequently seen in and out of parade routes/Patricia Leslie
Hope High School Marching Bobcat Band, Hope, AR, birthplace of President William Jefferson Clinton/Patricia Leslie
Hope High School's conductor/Patricia Leslie
Kuwait/Patricia Leslie
North County High School Raiders Regiment, Bonne Terre-Desloge, MO/Patricia Leslie.jpg)
Regimental Band and Honor Guard, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA/Patricia Leslie
The U.S. military on the ready/Patricia Leslie
The airmen marched and chanted in cadence/Patricia Leslie
Honoring the families of America's fallen heroes/Patricia Leslie
Honoring the families of America's fallen heroes/Patricia Leslie
South Ridge High School Skyhawks, Beaverton, OR/Patricia Leslie
Pascagoula High School Panther Band, Pascagoula, MS/Patricia Leslie
Pascagoula High School Panther Band, Pascagoula, MS/Patricia Leslie
Cool dudes aka Central Islip Senior High School Musketeer Marching Band, Central Islip, NY/Patricia Leslie
Marching home again/Patricia Leslie
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