2016 Distinguished Friends and Dignitaries
We appreciate all the great folks that took the time to honor
our veterans by accepting our invitation to be on the reviewing stand and
joining us for the opening ceremonies,
2016 Participants
(Listed in order of
appearance)
Roland Paquette, Tarrant County Veterans Council VP – Master
of Ceremony
Grand Marshal: Shannon Spake
Fort Worth Department of Public
Safety
Fort Worth
ISD Corps Honor Guard
Southwest High School Band and Drill Team (Stars Spangled
Banner)
Col Russell Bracy, US Army,
Retired, Tarrant County Veterans Council Chaplain
Southlake Police Department Honor Guard
Sgt Bill Fischer on the trumpet, Marine Corps League 731
Texas Air National Guard 136 Airlift Wing C130 (fly-over)
1952 Willys M38 (Military) Jeep,
owned and operated by J.D. Pickett
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint
Reserve Base
Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB
Fire Department
USMC Tactical Vehicle
US Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers with Bobber, the
water safety spokesdog
US Air Force 344h Recruiting
Squadron mini jet and recruiting vehicle with trailer (cancelled)
Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Bus and marchers)
American Legion Riders Fallen Rider Memorial
American Legion Riders, Texas
12th District (combined chapters and friends)
Chrome Angelz Riding Club
International, Star Stampede Chapter
Kines Family (2 motorcycles)
BMCR (Brotherhood of Marine Corps Riders Club)
Benbrook High School Band
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
LTC Richard Crossley, Jr., US Army,
Retired, JROTC Programs Director
[2015 order, to be updated soon]
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
Polytechnic High School Band
Junior Cadet Corps (JCC)
[2015 order, to be
updated soon]
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
Arlington Heights High School Band
Military Order of the World Wars,
Ft Worth Chapter
American Legion Post 297
American Legion Post
516, Auxiliary and SAL
American Legion Post 626
and Auxiliary
American Legion Post 655, Auxiliary and SAL
Special Ops Deuce and a Half
American Legion Post
838, Auxiliary and SAL
VFW District 21
Western Hills High School Band
Uplift Infinity
Preparatory Star Color Guard
O.D. Wyatt High School Band
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Jewish War Veterans of Tarrant County and Fort Worth Post 755
Infinity Star Color Guard
Fleet Reserve Association Lone Star Branch 11 and Auxiliary
Unit 11
Texas Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Posse
Cowtown Base of USSVI United States
Submarine Veterans
Knights of Columbus General Worth
Assembly #1089
Military Veteran Peer Network
Broken Wheel Ranch project
Sons of Confederate Veterans (two camps)
Sons of the American Revolution, Fort Worth and Arlington Chapters
Fort Worth Elks Lodge #124
Cowtown Corvette Club
Jdog
Junk Removal & Hauling Fort Worth
Lone Star Miata Club
1972 MGB (David Olson, Iraq-Afghanistan Veteran)
Military Vehicle Preservation Association, Arrowhead Chapter
Chisholm Trail Jeep Club
[no shows]
William J. Worth
#463 National Sojourners
Central
Market / HEB Grocery Corporation