August 10, 2016 – Steve Phillabaum, currently serving on the PVP Board of Directors recently earned the distinction as one of this year’s Veterans of Influence awarded by the Philadelphia Business Journal. A Naval Academy graduate who deployed twice to … Continue reading →
CENTER CITY (WPVI) — People lined up early in Center City on Sunday to pay tribute to Philadelphia-area veterans. The first annual Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade aired live Sunday afternoon on 6abc. The parade not only honored members of all … Continue reading →
By Molly Daly, Rahel Solomon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia’s first Veterans Day parademarched through Center City Sunday, winding its way from Broad and Walnut to Independence Hall. The sunny, cool weather was perfect for a parade. Police on motorcycles led … Continue reading →
Serafin Natal had trouble walking in Philadelphia’s first Veterans Day Parade on Sunday. But he would not stop. The 65-year-old Navy man had beaten renal cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Doctors took a kidney … Continue reading →
October 30, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Philadelphia Veterans Parade on Nov. 8 promises to be a spectacular event with a jump by a parachute team, cadets from the Naval and Military academies, the Philadelphia City Troop Calvary, Buffalo Soldiers, … Continue reading →
October 25, 2015 – Philly News After decades of parades for all reasons, Philadelphia will hold its first citywide veterans parade on Nov. 8. “In some ways it’s strange that Philly didn’t have one, but now we do,” said Scott … Continue reading →
SHORTLY AFTER his appointment last year as director of the Veterans Advisory Commission, Scott C. Brown noticed something that was missing. Philadelphia had no veterans parade. As a Navy veteran, Brown found that puzzling – and disheartening. He did some … Continue reading →
October 13th – Vietnam Veteran Receives Medals and Phila Veteran Parade Announcement… Photos provided by Philadelphia City Council Photos courtesy of Philadelphia Council. [Show slideshow]
Continue reading →October 12, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Philadelphia veteran will receive Vietnam service medals during an outside City Hall ceremony on Tuesday, October 13, at 11 a.m. to present an American Flag that has flown over the U.S. Capitol to … Continue reading →
October 8, 2015 – Help spread the word about Philadelphia’s first ever Veterans Parade, being held on Sunday, November 8th, 2015. Share or download our flyer and get it out to your contacts !
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