2018 Veterans Day Parade in Media

59th Annual Delaware County Veterans Day Parade
Monday, November 12, 2018
11:11 am-12:30 pm
Honoring Veterans Around the Globe
Rain or Shine

The 59th annual Veterans Day Parade will start at the intersection of Jackson & State Streets and end in front of the Delaware County Courthouse.

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2018 March Order

Division 1

  • Vietnam Vets Motorcycles
  • Afghanistan Vets Motorcycle Group
  • VFMAC Horses
  • Media Borough P.D.
  • VFW 3460-Commander Jake Knapp
  • Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 67
  • American Legion Post 93
  • Pennsylvania Veterans Museum Contingent
    • Widener University Army ROTC
    • 78th Infantry Living History Association
    • Reenactors of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War II
    • Delaware County Marine Corps League Detachment 288
  • Penncrest High School Band
  • Elected Officials
    • Colleen Marone, John McBlain
    • Mike Culp, Brian Zidek, Keven Madden
    • District Attorney Kat Copeland
    • CID Chief Joseph Ryan
    • Sheriff Jerry Sanders
    • U.S. Senator Bob Casey
    • State Senator Tom Killian
    • State Senator Tom McGarrigle
    • State Rep. Margo Davidson
    • State Rep. Jonna McClinton
    • State Rep. Jamie Santora
    • State Senator Daylin Leach
    • State Rep. Chris Quinn
    • State Rep. Alex Charlton
    • State Rep. Leanne Kruger-Braneky

Division 2

  • Media Fire Company
  • Grand Marshall Diamond
  • Penn Delco (Sun Valley ROTC) Flags Flanking Grand Marshal
  • Eugene Vickers, a 102-year-old WWII Veteran
  • Gene Richardson, Tuskegee Airman
  • Strath Haven High School Band
  • Veterans Riding in Cars
  • Valley Forge Military Academy Band
  • Rose Tree Place
  • Post 305-Jewish War Veterans of the USA

Division 3

  • Bonaventure-Clark VFW Post 6613
  • American Legion Post 926
  • Drexel Hill Middle School Band
  • South Media Fire Company
  • Smedley Butler Marine Corps League Detachment 741
  • Girl Scout Cadet Troop 53488 (Nicky Davis)
  • Springton Lake Middle School Band
  • Middletown Fire Company

Division 4

  • American Legion Post 667-Manoa
  • American Legion Post 338-Havertown (Jeffrey Dorfman)
  • David’s Drive 831
  • Rosie the Riveter, June Robbins
  • St. Aloysius Academy Ban
  • Rocky Run Fire Company
  • Morton Am Vets 118
  • American Legion 227 Springfield (Bill Smeck)
  • Wallingford Elementary School Band
  • Haverford PD/SWAT
  • Combined Glenwood, Rose Tree, & Indian Lane Schools
  • Delco Veterans Memorial on Fizzano Truck
  • Media Rotary
  • Aldan American Legion Post 1000
  • Post 65-Lansdowne
  • Post 578-East Lansdowne

Division 5

  • City of Philadelphia-2 Units
  • Veterans Multi-Service Center Van (Craig Wiley)
  • GPA Military Vehicles
  • Rob Berly-car

Division 6

  • 60 Foot American Flag
    • Media Elementary School

2018 Mary Ryan Memorial Essay Contest

From now until 11/5 at 4 pm, Veterans Legacy and the Delaware County Intermediate Unit will be collecting submissions for our annual essay contest.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the contest will be recognized at the parade.

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