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SPECIAL VETERANS DAY SECTION PRESENTED BY THE UNITED WAR VETERANS COUNCIL CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I NEW YORK CITY VETERANS DAY PARADE FIFTH AVENUE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 TV/ONLINE TH 26-45 STREETS 11:05AM - 3:30PM 11AM - 2PM uwvc.org/vetsday U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS QBE WELLS FARGO VETERANS ADVANTAGE VERIZON U-HAUL T-MOBILE CITY OF NEW YORK Bill de Blasio Mayor You’ve served us, now let us serve you. For military members, veterans and their families, returning to civilian life can be challenging. Through our programs and initiatives, we aim to position you for success in your post-service lives. Through efforts to erase and facilitate successful transitions, we have achieved the following: 14,000+ 470,000+ $45 million veterans and service members veterans and service members committed to programs and hired by JPMorgan Chase hired by 200+ members initiatives that support veterans of the Veterans Jobs Mission and military families 1,000+ 10,500 mortgage-free homes valued career certifications earned by at more than $185M donated to 7,700 veterans and military spouses military families through through the Veteran Career nonprofit partners Transition Program Statistics provided are from 2011 to present jpmorganchase.com/veterans 2 FORWARD MARCH NEW YORK CITY VETERANS DAY PARADE THE 2018 NYC VETERANS DAY PARADE he United War Veterans hero and founder of Black Veterans Council (UWVC) invites for Social Justice Job Mashariki, and you to join us for the 2018 GORUCK founder Jason McCarthy. New York City Veterans We invite you to explore the pages Day Parade on Sunday, No- of this Special Veterans Day Section to vember 11. This year, the Pa- learn more! rade will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the T 46TH World War I. ST The 2018 parade route will run north on Fifth Avenue from 26th to 4 2ND ST STREET FAIR 45th Street, beginning at 11:05AM and concluding at approximately 3:30PM. The Parade will feature veterans of all eras, military members from all Y ST. UB. R PATRICK’S A CATH. P E Y R V B branches, floats, vintage vehicles, top A N I H L T marching bands, and more! 6 E R I E The Parade will be preceded by a P T . A G EM T D S L wreath laying at the newly renovated B Eternal Light memorial in Madison . E Square Park. V A N O For those who cannot attend, the IS E R O U T E D A D M Parade will be broadcast live on PIX11 A R 26 A and streamed online from 11 a.m.-2 TH P ST p.m., EST (uwvc.org/paradestream) . E V A With the U.S. Army as this year’s H T featured service, UWVC has named 5 Medal of Honor Recipient and Army OPENING veteran Florent Groberg as Grand CEREMONY M Marshal. Groberg will be joined by AD S IS QU ON AR 2 Honorary Grand Marshal General PA E 6TH RK ST James McConville, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, as well as three 23RD Honorary Marshals: Team Red White ST and Blue founder Mike Erwin, local NOVEMBER 11, 2018 3 Veterans, We Want You! Your military experience provided you with a superior skill set. At First Data, we value what you know and who you are. We salute you and your spouses with: • Career Opportunities FirstData.com • Entrepreneurship Solutions and Resources • Education and Training RANKED #1 ON MILITARY TIMES’ “B EST FOR VETS: EMPLOYERS” LIST IN 2018 © 2018 First Data Corporation. All rights reserved. The First Data name, logo and related trademarks and service marks are owned by First Data Corporation and are registered or used in the U.S. and many foreign countries. All trademarks, service marks and trade names referenced in this material are the property of their respective owners. 489066 2018-10 4 FORWARD MARCH NEW YORK CITY VETERANS DAY PARADE WELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN PROCLAMATION VETERANS DAY: ORIGINS WHEREAS, November 11, 2018, On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th marks the centennial of the end of month of 1918, an Armistice was declared Welcome to the republic. Regardless of the politics active fighting during World War I, between the United States and its Allies and 2018 edition or policy behind any particular con- with the signing of the Armistice of Germany, ending World War I, then known of FORWARD flict or deployment, we owe these Compiegne that brought an end to as “the Great War.” (See p 15) MARCH, the veterans a debt of gratitude, as fel- the conflict on land, sea and air, rep- A year later, President Woodrow Wilson United War Vet- low citizens. resenting a critical victory for the Al- proclaimed November 11 as the first Armi- eran Council’s So on this very special Veterans lies who stood in defense of the values stice Day. On November 11, 1921, an un- annual Veterans Day, I hope you will join us on Fifth of freedom and democracy that were identified American soldier killed in the war Day Parade pub- Avenue to not only cheer for our under attack in Europe, among them was buried at Arlington National Cemetery; lication. veterans, but to demonstrate your were many courageous New Yorkers Congress declared the day a federal holiday. We are excited to partner with the commitment to ensuring that all our who answered the call to uphold the In 1926, Congress passed a resolution New York Daily News to bring this veterans receive the care and op- founding values of our nation with calling for the president to issue an annual year’s issue to the public. As always, portunities they have so rightfully unparalleled dedication, valor and proclamation marking Armistice Day, and our goal with FORWARD MARCH is earned! sacrifice; and 27 states had made November 11 a legal WHEREAS, to not only share information about World War I was one holi- day. In 1938 Armistice Day was de- of the bloodiest and costliest conflicts the Parade and Veterans Day, but to Together forward! clared a legal federal holiday. in human history, claiming 17 million shine a spotlight on the stories of our World War II (1941-45) saw more than veteran community. lives between 1914 and 1918, includ- 16 million Americans serve in the military; This year is the centennial of ing those of more than 116,000 Unit- Doug McGowan 5.7 million more served in the Korean War the end of World War I, an event ed States troops; more than 500,000 Chairman, United War Veterans Council (1950-53). In 1954, President Dwight D. that changed the world and shaped U.S. Marine Corps Veteran New Yorkers served in the American modern America. New York City Expeditionary Forces under General Eisenhower signed legislation renaming was central to America’s World War J. Pershing - fully ten percent of the Armistice Day to “Veterans Day,” honoring I experience, and we are proud to United States troops; they fought with American veterans of all wars. host America’s largest Veterans Day courage and determination, helping to For a brief period, Veterans Day was set event while commemorating the Ar- secure the Allied victory by facing the as the fourth Monday in October. In 1975, mistice that ended the war. enemy at the Aisne-Marine Offensive, President Gerald R. Ford signed a new law Since that time, our service the Somme Offensive, in the Argonne returning the observation of Veterans Day members have continued to answer Forese, at the battle of Meuse-Ar- to November 11, where it has remained ever our nations call in times of conflict, gonne, and offensives breaking the since. through today. American men and Hindenburg Line; and This year marks the centennial of the women have been called upon to WHEREAS we solemnly remember Armistice that ended World War I, next year step into harms way on behalf of our the valor and sacrifices made by the 2019 will mark the 100th observation of 13,956 New Yorkers who died fight- Veterans Day/Armistice Day. We invite you ing for our country in World War I; to join us in observing both these historical we owe our deepest gratitude to the commemorations! many thousands of New Yorkers who GREETINGS TO NYC'S VETERANS returned home wounded from the World War I battlefields, marked by And it will be an ongoing collaboration the dawn of modern weaponry, and FORWARD MARCH 2018 with New York City itself – the schools acknowledge that the injuries and Editor Ryan Hegg and businesses, faith and recreational scars of war -- both seen and unseen Layout Editor Caroline W Cessaro centers, service providers and organi- -- brought many challenges and diffi- Ad Coordinator Kelly Bryan zations – all marshaling their collective culties to these individuals and their Printing Liaison Bianka Ratzman efforts to leverage the strengths and sup- families; and port the needs of the burgeoning popu- WHEREAS the last of the surviving UNITED WAR VETERANS COUNCIL lation of approximately 500,000 veterans individuals who served in World War and military family members in New I are gone, we will forever look to the BOARD York City. example set by those New Yorkers of Douglas McGowan (Chair) To all the service members, veterans heroism and self sacrifice -- a proud Nick Angioni James Devary and their families who live, work, or at- example that inspires us all and lives Peter Griesch tend school here, there is simply no great- on in generations of their family mem- bers who followed them, Joanie Martinez er privilege than to serve the City of New Daquane Mays NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M.