MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

Memorial Day Parade in Our Nation's Capitol to be Led by Actor Gary Sinise

The Grand Marshals are a contingent of wounded heroes from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Christian Newswire/TN (May 27th, 2007)

The annual National Memorial Day Parade in our nation's capitol this year will feature Honorary Marshal actor Gary Sinise, (best known for his role as Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump and current star of TV's CSI New York). According to a Christian Newswire report, the Grand Marshals are a contingent of wounded heroes from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Other reported highlights of the parade include:
•The parade commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the United States Air Force with an Air Force flyover in the "Missing Man Formation" during a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. when the parade will halt for one minute.
•Veterans of the "Band of Brothers", E. Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division of World War II, made famous by the HBO miniseries by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
•Tuskegee Airmen, pioneers who formed the first unit of black fighter pilots during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen were recently awarded Congressional Gold Medals by President George W. Bush for their heroic service.
•Singer Pat Boone performs his tribute song to the National Guard called "For My Country" prior to the start of the parade.
•Parade announcer is Adrian Cronauer, the famed Vietnam disc jockey portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie, Good Morning, Vietnam!
•Several of the "Doolittle Raiders." 65 years ago, sixteen American B-25s, led by Jimmy Doolittle, undertook a daring bombing mission against Japan.
Source: Christian Newswire

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