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PATRICK'S DAY PARADE TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 LINE OF MARCH Mounted Police Military Escort: "THE FIGHTING 69TH" The 69th Regiment of New York 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Whaley, Commanding Piper for the Regiment, Pipe Major Joe Brady Battalion Staff Captain Michael Clifford, Executive Officer Major Andrew Prior, Operations Officer Sergeant Major Jason Zeller, Operations Sergeant Major Captain Luc Alicea, Logistics Officer Lieutenant Nathan Rambharose, Adjutant Captain Kevin Wong, Intelligence Officer Lieutenant Nina Skinner, Signal Officer Guests of the Regiment Lieutenant General Daniel Hokanson, Director of the Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major John Sampa, Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard Major General Raymond Shields, The Adjutant General of the New York National Guard Command Sergeant Major David Piwowarski, SCSM, New York Army National Guard Brigadier General Michel Natali, Assistant Adjutant General – New York Army National Guard Brigadier General Andonie, Director of the Joint Staff, New York National Guard Colonel Robert Charlesworth, Commander, 27th IBCT Command Sergeant Major Anthony McLean, CSM, 27th IBCT Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Frank, Commander, 2-101st Cavalry Squadron Command Sergeant Major Kevin Roeser, Command Sergeant Major, 2-101st Cavalry Squadron Father Edward Kane, Regimental Chaplain Command Sergeant Major Maureen Dooley,Command Chief Master Sergeant, NYANG Assistant Adjutant General Timothy Labarge - AIR His Excellency Edward F. Crawford, US Ambassador to Ireland COL Ray York, Irish military delegation to the UN Battalion Color Guard Command Sergeant Major Shaun Butcher, Command Sergeant Major, 1-69th Infantry Battalion Regimental Wolfhounds Staff Sergeant Mattew Ortiz, Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Specialist Troy Perez, Soldier of the Year . 42nd Infantry Division Band, New York Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Headquarters and Headquarters Company Captain Brendan Lalor, Commanding First Sergeant Stephen Cleveland, First Sergeant Company A Captain Miles Kirwin, Commanding First Sergeant Jairo Aquino, First Sergeant Copyrighted by the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, Inc. No part of this document may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without the Express written permission from the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Inc. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved Company B Captain Matthew Calvo, Commanding First Sergeant Timothy Boyle, First Sergeant Company C Captain Timothy Sweeney, Commanding First Sergeant Celso Benites, First Sergeant Company D Captain Howard Love, Commanding First Sergeant John O’Dougherty, First Sergeant Company H 427 BSB Captain Patrick Shaw, Commanding Sergeant First Class Jeanpaul Rodriguez, First Sergeant Regimental Headquarters, 69th Regiment of New York Regimental Color Guard COL (Ret) James P. Tierney, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment Chris Finnegan, Piper for the Regimental Staff Regimental Staff COL (Ret) Walter Montagno, Regimental Adjutant CSM Thomas Seifert, Regimental Sergeant Major Bert Cunningham, Regimental Historian LTC (Ret) Robert Hutter, Honorary Colonel Emeritus Bruce Meyerson, Assistant Historian Jules Fleischer, Medical Officer Regimental Color Guard Carried by reenactors from the 69th Regiment, New York State Volunteers Children of the Fighting 69th Veteran Corps, 69th Regiment . Wantagh American Legion Pipe Band Pipe Major: John Stone Drum Major: Frank Gephardt Veteran Corps Staff CSM(r) Jose Flores, Commander PSG(r) Jack Hallanan, 1st Vice Commander 1SG(r) Peter Vesey, 2nd Vice Commander COL(r) John Gundy, Treasurer SGT(r) Dennis Hearn, Recording Secretary SSG(r) Francis Murphy, Board Chairman . Bergen County Police Pipes & Drums, NJ Pipe Major -William Gravies, Brain McKeever Bandmaster 69th Regimental History The 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry traces its history back to 1849 when Irish immigrants organized a militia regiment. When the unit joined the New York State Militia in 1851 it was numbered as the 69th Regiment. The unit fought in the first Battle of Bull Run and distinguished itself in that fight. When the regiment returned to New York City after three months, most of the men volunteered to join the 69th New York Volunteer Infantry for three years. The unit earned fame as the heart of the historic "Irish Brigade" of the Union Army during the Civil War, fighting in all the major battles in the east from Fredericksburg to Gettysburg and beyond. Its nickname reportedly came from Confederate General Robert E. Lee who referred to it as "that fighting 69th Regiment". In World War I the regiment mobilized in 1917 and was renumbered the 165th Infantry Regiment. William "Wild Bill" Donovan earned a Distinguished Service Cross and Medal of Honor serving first as a battalion commander and then regimental commander The regiment's World War I Chaplain, Father William Duffy was famous both during and after the war and a statue of the priest now stands in Times Square. In World War II the regiment fought in the Pacific on Makin, Saipan and Okinawa. The 69th was one of the first military units to respond to the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, where it helped to secure Ground Zero. Following duty at the WTC, 200 soldiers were mobilized to protect the United States Military Academy, West Point, serving for one year. Numerous other members were on active duty providing protection throughout the New York area as part of Operation Noble Eagle. On 15 May 2004, the regiment was federalized for combat duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. While in Baghdad, the regiment was responsible for finally securing the infamous "Route Irish”. In 2008 approximately 300 soldiers from the 69th deployed to Afghanistan as part of Task Force Phoenix, attached to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, where it assisted in stability operations in the Hindu Kush and in training the Afghan security forces. In 2016 the Active Battalion completed a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, Louisiana. JRTC is considered the premier training location for light infantry units, designed to stress Soldiers and their systems in preparation for a combat deployment. Upon returning from JRTC, the battalion mobilized 130 Soldiers in support of Enduring Surge to protect New York City against any and all domestic threats. In July 2017, the battalion deployed to Australia in support of Exercise Talisman Saber. The Fighting 69th was the first National Guard battalion in years to fully mobilize and participate in this training exercise, partnering with the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade. KEY . BANDS BOLD SOCIETIES / CLUBS / ASSOCIATIONS Page 4 Grand Marshal and Aides - Fifth Avenue, 44th to 45th Street . Londonderry High School Marching Band GRAND MARSHAL ~~JAMES T. CALLAHAN~~ New York County: Thomas A. Beirne Bronx County: John P. O’Malley Queens County: Margaret M. Costello Kings County: Mary E. O'Hara Richmond County: Noreen P. Hansen Westchester County: Ann Guerin Haugh Nassau County: Thomas P. Costello Suffolk County: Stephen D. Lemanski Rockland County: Lillian C. Murphy Orange County: James D. O’Malley United Irish Counties: Anne M. Hearn United Irish Counties: Thomas G. Tuffy Grand Council of United Edward P. Boles Emerald Societies: Knights of Saint Patrick: Thomas P. Reynolds Aide at Large: Pauline A. Turley Archdiocese of NY Aide: Michael J. Deegan Police Department of NYC: Desmond P. Stokes Fire Department of NYC; Fr. Christopher Keenan OFM West 44th Street Page 5 TIME (5th Ave - No. 44) 10:45 am Mayor Bill De Blasio / Police Commissioner Dermot Shea . New York City Police Department Marching Band Police Department, NYC Holy Name Society . Police Department, Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Police Department, NYC Emerald Society . F.O.P. Band, NY Police Department, NYC Retirees Auxiliary Police Department . Xaverian High School Pipes and Drum Corp (Line up West 43rd behind 69th Reg) City Council and public officials, City of New York (Line up 5th Ave. East side b/t 43-44St) . New York State Police Pipe Band (Line up West 43rd behind 69th Reg) Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, State of New York (Line up West 43rdbehind 69th Reg) New York State Police,Keith Corlett Superintendent of New York State Police . New York State Courts Pipes and Drums (Line up West 43rd St. behind State Police) New York State Courts Emeralds Society . N.J. Field Music Veteran Corps of Artillery Color Guard Irish-American Legislators Society of New York State (Line up on 5th Ave. West side b/t 43-44 St) Ad Hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs (Line up on 5th Ave. West side b/t 43-44 St) U. S. Congress and other State and Federal Officials (Line up on 5th Ave. West side b/t 43-44 St) Time: 10:45 am (No 50 - 6th Ave) . Port Authority Police Emerald Society Irish War pipe Band Port Authority Police Emerald Society . Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Pipe Band, N.J. Guests of The Grand Marshal, James T. Callahan International Union of Operating Engineers . The Sword of Light Pipe Band (Local 3 IBEW) James Connolly, Irish American Labor Coalition . Randolph Macon Academy Band Irish Defense Force, 28th Infantry, Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Ireland United Irish Counties Association of New York . The Kerry Pipers County Kerry P & B Association of New York . Irish Brigade Field Music NJ Irish Brigade Honor Guard . Stephen P Driscoll Memorial Pipes and Drums Band County Waterford Society of New York . Amityville High School Band, Long Island County Carlow Association of New York U.S. Parks Mounted Police East 44th Street Page 6 TIME (5th Ave – Madison Avenue) 11:20 am Xavier High School "Blue Knights" Cadet Band Xavier High School, R.O.T.C. Knights of St. Patrick, New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade Inc., Board of Directors and Trustees St. Patrick’s Day Foundation, NYC, Directors . New York University (NYU) Pipes and Drums, NYC Glucksman Ireland House, NYU . Clan na h- Eireann War Pipe Band County Limerick B & S Association of New York . Ulster County A.O.H. Pipes and Drums & Honor Guard County Clare P.B.