Bay Ridge celebrated the 158th annual Memorial Day Parade, the oldest continuously held in the nation, on May 26. Starting at Third Avenue and 78th Street, the parade featured elaborate ceremonies, including floats, music by bagpipes, and a 21-gun salute. Veteran associations participated in the wreath-laying and memorial honors, showcasing camaraderie and remembrance of fallen heroes. Notable figures included Deputy Grand Marshal John Callaghan of the New York Savages and Major General Kris A. Belanger. The event highlighted both solemn reflection and the celebration of sacrifices made for freedom.
The New York Savages have been taking part in the parade since 2018, and it has always been a good feeling to be a part of the event and pay our respects to our fallen brethren.
This year, the coordinators of the parade honored The Savages by making us the lead veteran service organization and gave me the special honor of being Deputy Grand Marshal.
Today is a day of solemn reflection, but it's also a day of celebration for the lives who have been lost in defense of our freedom.
I want to give thanks to Brooklyn's Memorial Day Parade for recognition as an inaugural honorary marshal as a woman veteran.
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