The Veterans Ceremony and Parade Commission (VCPC) will host the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 at 10:00am. The parade grand marshal and keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Charles K. Jaworski, Connecticut Army National Guard. Lieutenant Colonel Jaworski hails from Morris, Conn. and just recently returned from a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan. All units and marchers are asked to assemble at the Daniel Wasson Field parking lot at 9:00am.
After the parade and ceremonies, all are invited into the Milford Veterans Memorial Auditorium for a post-parade Veterans Festival featuring a screening of “SGT Stubby” and refreshments. SGT Stubby is an animated film depicting the documented heroics of SGT Stubby, who was the official mascot dog of the 102nd Infantry Regiment, based at the time in New Haven, and part of the 26th “Yankee” Division during WWI.
The parade will follow the traditional route from West River St. to North Broad St. and shuttle service will be to provide transportation to the Veterans Festival at the Parsons Veterans Memorial Auditorium at 12:30pm.
On Sunday, November 10th, the Milford Concert Band will perform their “Salute to Vets” concert at Milford City Hall at 2:30pm.
The City of Milford’s Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony will be held Monday, November 11th, at 10:45am, in front of Milford City Hall. All are invited to this short ceremony.
“As Chairman of the Veterans Ceremony and Parade Commission, it’s a great honor to continue the Milford Veterans Day Parade and to honor those who have greatly served our county and helped to preserve our freedoms,” said Thomas Flowers, Chairman, VCPC.