2015 Distinguished Friends in attendance

(Click here for names)

2015 Participants

(Listed in order of appearance)

[Pictured in the section 1 album]

Fort Worth Department of Public Safety

Fort Worth ISD Corps Honor Guard, NCOIC: 1SG Velasquez / SFC Naterra NSHS

National flag                 Cadet MSG.  Marisol Sanchez, Color Guard Commander

Texas flag                     Cadet 2ndLT. Yesica Sanchez

Army Flag                     Cadet CPL. Andrea Perez

USMC Flag                   Cadet Kendall Eichelberg

Navy Flag                     Cadet Harley Richards

Air Force Flag               Cadet MAJ. Joshua Bunton

Coast Guard Flag          Cadet Hayden Richards

Left Rifle                       Cadet Gavin Huitt

Right Rifle                     Cadet MSG. Norma Alegria

Grand Marshal: LTC Daniel Varnedore USMC (ret)

1952 Willys M38 (Military) Jeep, owned and operated by J.D. Pickett

LTC Richard Crossley, Jr., US Army, Retired, JROTC Programs Director

Roland Paquette, Tarrant County Veterans Council VP – Master of Ceremony

Col Russell Bracy, US Army, Retired, Tarrant County Veterans Council Chaplain

SSgt Katie Steadman with the 531ST Air Force Band singing our National Anthem

Sgt Bill Fischer on the trumpet, Marine Corps League 731, accompanied by AD1 Theo McLawrence and AS1 Steve Coen

Paschal High School Band (Parade Honor Band)

US Army 90th ASB (Aviation Support Battalion) – 3 tactical vehicles

US Army 90th ASB (Aviation Support Battalion) – troop formation

Marine Aircraft Group 41 (MAG-41) – troop formation

Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base

Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service

Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB Fire Department

US Air Force 344h Recruiting Squadron mini jet and recruiting vehicle with trailer

US Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers with Bobber, the water safety spokesdog

Diamond Hill High School Band

Chisholm Trail Jeep Club (28 great jeeps)

American Legion Riders Fallen Rider Memorial

American Legion Riders, Texas 12th District (combined chapters and friends)

BMCR (Brotherhood of Marine Corps Riders Club)

Fort Worth ISD JROTC Patriot Guard

[Pictured in the section 2 album]

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)

Fort Worth ISD Corps of Cadets Commander and Staff (not pictured)

Corps Flag                                            Cadet PFC. Elizabeth Hernandez      

Corps Commander                                C/COL Brenda Buruca                Dunbar High School

Deputy Corps Commander                    C/LTC Ashley Nelson                 Arlington Heights High School

Command Sergeant Major                     C/CSM Teyannia Mitchell           Dunbar High School

Fort Worth ISD JROTC Patriot Guard

Fort Worth Paschal High School “Panther” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Polytechnic High School “Parrot” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Arlington Heights High School “Yellow Jackets” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Trimble Tech High School “Bulldog” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Harvis High School “Eagle” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Eastern Hills High School “Highlander” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth North Side High School “Steer” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Southwest High School “Raider” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth South Hills High School “Scorpion” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Dunbar High School “Wildcat” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth O.D, Wyatt High School “Chaparral” Battalion JROTC

Fort Worth Carter-Riverside High School “Eagle” Battalion JROTC

Burleson ISD, Burleson High School “Elks” Air Force JROTC

Keller ISD, Central High School “Thunderbolts” Air Force JROTC

Mansfield ISD, Lake Ridge High School “Eagle” Army JROTC

Mansfield ISD, Legacy School “Bronco” Army JROTC

Crowley ISD, North Crowley High School “Panther” Army JROTC

Joshua ISD, Joshua “Owls” Navy JROTC Cadets

Fort Worth Western Hills High School “Blue Eagles” Battalion JROTC

Benbrook High School “Bobcats” Battalion

Eastern Hills High School Highlander Band

Junior Cadet Corps (JCC)

Fort Worth William James Middle School “Bear” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth J.P. Elder Middle School “Devil Pups” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Leonard Middle School “Longhorn” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Riverside Middle School “Eagle” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Morningside Middle School Vikings “Sierra” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Monnig Middle School “Mustang” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth McClung Middle School “Trojan” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Forrest Oak Middle School “Lion” Battalion JCC

W.A. Meacham Middle School “Eagles” Battalion JCC

Young Men’s Leadership Academy JCC

Fort Worth Kirkpatrick Middle School “Wildcat” Battalion JCC

Fort Worth Benbrook Middle School “Bobcat” Battalion JCC

Carter Riverside High School Drill Team

Carter Riverside Dance Classes

Dunbar High School Band

[Pictured in the section 3 album]

Dunbar High School Band

Military Order of the World Wars

VFW Eagle Mountain Memorial Post 2137 and Auxiliary

VFW post 8235

VFW post 8235 Riders and vehicles

American Legion Post 838, Auxiliary and SAL

American Legion Post 516, Auxiliary and SAL

American Legion Post 626 and Auxiliary

American Legion Post 655, Auxiliary and SAL

Military Veteran Peer Network vehicle

American Legion Auxiliary 297

Military Order of the Purple Heart DFW Mid Cities Chapter 1513 and Fort Worth Ladies Auxiliary Unit 1849

DAV Bluebonnet Chapter 20 and Auxiliary

South Hills High School Band

National Sojourners and Hero’s of 76, William J Worth #463

Sons of the American Revolution, K.M. VanZandt chapter

Fleet Reserve Association and Auxiliary Unit

Tarrant County Detachment, Marine Corps League (no picture)

U.S. Submarine Veterans Cowtown Base

Fort Worth Police Corvette

DFW Airport Department of Public Safety Vehicles (no picture)

DFW Airport Fire Truck

Trendsetters Off-road Jeep Club

Tarrant County Sheriff’s Posse

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Col. Ennis W. Taylor Camp #1777

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Middleton Tate Johnson Camp #1648

Polytechnic High School Band

(JROTC following Poly High Band)

Military Vehicle Collectors Club

Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Vintage Flying Museum, 1956 Chevy driven by Sally Luxton

Cowtown Corvette Club

Fort Worth Elks Lodge #124

Military Vehicle Preservation Association, Arrowhead Chapter

Yellow Fire Truck

Grapevine Police Volunteer Patrol

Trimble Tech High School Band

Sikh Veterans, SIKH Community DFW

American Airlines EBRG (no picture)

Extension Home Health Services

Fort Worth Mortgage Bankers Association

American Broadcasting School

Williams and Lucas Funeral Home (no picture)

AmeriHome (no picture)

Ramon Romero, District 90 (no picture)

Nicole Collier (no picture)

River Oaks Community Center and City

Concerned Veterans for America

Tarrant County Veterans Council trailer

David McDavid Ford DAV Courtesy Van and Navy bus shuttle (not pictured but greatly appreciated).