2016 Distinguished Friends and Dignitaries

We appreciate all the great folks that took the time to honor our veterans by accepting our invitation to be on the reviewing stand and joining us for the opening ceremonies,

 

2016 Participants

(Listed in order of appearance)

Roland Paquette, Tarrant County Veterans Council VP – Master of Ceremony

Grand Marshal: Shannon Spake

Fort Worth Department of Public Safety

Fort Worth ISD Corps Honor Guard

Southwest High School Band and Drill Team (Stars Spangled Banner)

Col Russell Bracy, US Army, Retired, Tarrant County Veterans Council Chaplain

Southlake Police Department Honor Guard

Sgt Bill Fischer on the trumpet, Marine Corps League 731

Texas Air National Guard 136 Airlift Wing C130 (fly-over)

1952 Willys M38 (Military) Jeep, owned and operated by J.D. Pickett

Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base

Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB Fire Department

USMC Tactical Vehicle

US Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers with Bobber, the water safety spokesdog

US Air Force 344h Recruiting Squadron mini jet and recruiting vehicle with trailer (cancelled)

Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Bus and marchers)

American Legion Riders Fallen Rider Memorial

American Legion Riders, Texas 12th District (combined chapters and friends)

Chrome Angelz Riding Club International, Star Stampede Chapter

Kines Family (2 motorcycles)

BMCR (Brotherhood of Marine Corps Riders Club)

Benbrook High School Band

 

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)

LTC Richard Crossley, Jr., US Army, Retired, JROTC Programs Director

 [2015 order, to be updated soon]

Fort Worth ISD JROTC Patriot Guard

Fort Worth Paschal High School “Panther” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Polytechnic High School “Parrot” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Arlington Heights High School “Yellow Jackets” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Trimble Tech High School “Bulldog” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Harvis High School “Eagle” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Eastern Hills High School “Highlander” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth North Side High School “Steer” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Southwest High School “Raider” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth South Hills High School “Scorpion” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Dunbar High School “Wildcat” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth O.D, Wyatt High School “Chaparral” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Carter-Riverside High School “Eagle” Battalion JROTC

Burleson ISD, Burleson High School “Elks” Air Force JROTC

Keller ISD, Central High School “Thunderbolts” Air Force JROTC

Mansfield ISD, Lake Ridge High School “Eagle” Army JROTC

Mansfield ISD, Legacy School “Bronco” Army JROTC

Crowley ISD, North Crowley High School “Panther” Army JROTC

Joshua ISD, Joshua “Owls” Navy JROTC Cadets

Fort Worth Western Hills High School “Blue Eagles” Battalion JROTC

Benbrook High School “Bobcats” Battalion

Polytechnic High School Band

Junior Cadet Corps (JCC)

[2015 order, to be updated soon]

Fort Worth William James Middle School “Bear” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth J.P. Elder Middle School “Devil Pups” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Leonard Middle School “Longhorn” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Riverside Middle School “Eagle” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Morningside Middle School Vikings “Sierra” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Monnig Middle School “Mustang” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth McClung Middle School “Trojan” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Forrest Oak Middle School “Lion” Battalion JCC

W.A. Meacham Middle School “Eagles” Battalion JCC

Young Men’s Leadership Academy JCC

Fort Worth Kirkpatrick Middle School “Wildcat” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Benbrook Middle School “Bobcat” Battalion JCC

Arlington Heights High School Band

Military Order of the World Wars, Ft Worth Chapter

American Legion Post 297

American Legion Post 516, Auxiliary and SAL

American Legion Post 626 and Auxiliary

American Legion Post 655, Auxiliary and SAL

Special Ops Deuce and a Half

American Legion Post 838, Auxiliary and SAL

VFW District 21

VFW post 8235

Western Hills High School Band

Uplift Infinity Preparatory Star Color Guard

O.D. Wyatt High School Band

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Jewish War Veterans of Tarrant County and Fort Worth Post 755

Infinity Star Color Guard

Fleet Reserve Association Lone Star Branch 11 and Auxiliary Unit 11

Texas Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Tarrant County Sheriff’s Posse

Cowtown Base of USSVI United States Submarine Veterans

Knights of Columbus General Worth Assembly #1089

Military Veteran Peer Network

Broken Wheel Ranch project

Sons of Confederate Veterans (two camps)

Sons of the American Revolution, Fort Worth and Arlington Chapters

Fort Worth Elks Lodge #124

Cowtown Corvette Club

Jdog Junk Removal & Hauling Fort Worth

Lone Star Miata Club

1972 MGB (David Olson, Iraq-Afghanistan Veteran)

Military Vehicle Preservation Association, Arrowhead Chapter

Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Chisholm Trail Jeep Club

[no shows]

William J. Worth #463 National Sojourners

Texas Veterans Commission

Central Market / HEB Grocery Corporation

Alpha Gamma Xi Sorority