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| Put on by the Keweenaw Cares Corps, the morning Parade runs from Franklin Square, in Houghton, to the Church of the Resurrection in Hancock. A combined Veterans Color Guard leads off. | |
The Calumet National Guard 1431 Engineers Sapper Unit, recently returned from a combat tour in Afghanistan (they had a combat tour in Iraq 3 years ago). | |
A float by the Hubbell American Legion Post 291. | |
A contingent by the Calumet VFW Post 3900 and Auxiliary. |
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| This float is by the Dollar Bay VFW Post 6028. | |
Students from the Dollar Bay Schools pay their respects to area Veterans and First Responders. | |
This vintage WWII Jeep and Trailer, is owned by Paul & Judy Smigowski, of Tamarack, both Veterans. | |
Keweenaw Detachment 1016, Marine Corps League. |
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| A contingent from Portage Health Systems. | |
This large float honors women who have served in the military through the years. | |
Local High School Junior R.O.T.C. Units. | |
Several local supporters. |
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| The Chassell VFW Post 6507. | |
The area’s Moose Lodge 2571. | |
This ATV vehicle show the Flag. | |
And the youngster is happy to be here as well. |
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| Hancock’s Volunteer Fire Department Aerial Ladder Truck. | |
A huge Program was held after lunch in the Copper Country Mall. A part of the crowd in attendance. | |
The Noteworthy Singers sing our National Anthem, while Reverand Kenneth Toth did Chaplain duties. | |
A Flag folding demonstration led by Kylie Cleary. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Several Toivola residents, (L) Don Arnson, and, Reino Heikinen, performed a special musical tribute. | |
This year’s Parade Grand Marshals were Eloise Greenley; Mary Altman,RN; and SPC John French, of the 1431 MI National Guard. Here, WWII W.A.C. (Womens Army Corps) bugler Eloise Greenley, was presented with a plaque from the Michigan Legislature and signed also by MI Govenor Granholm. It was presented by State Representative Mike Lahti. | |
103 year old Lt. Mary Altman, RN, was presented a plaque from the U.S. Congress, honoring her service to wounded servicemen in WWII. It was presented by Amy Wisti, representing Congressman Bart Stupak. | |
In a touching moment, as the Keweenaw Swing Band played a Glen Miller melody from the 1940s, 103 year old Mary Altman reached over and gripped the hand of SPC John French, a Purple Heart recipient as a result of wounds received in Iraq, a 60-plus year ‘bridge of concern’ for yet another American Wounded serviceman. |
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