Morristown TN.
Veterans day Parade
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TN3 Members who came out for this Event
Photos from Butch Davis
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American Flag disposal drop box
Carlos
11th
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November 11th This was a Confirmed TN3" Mission !!!! Call to Action !!!!
Rolling
Thunder Members assembled
at Coyote
Joes Kickstands went up at 9:00 am sharp for the ride to the Court house in Morristown, Tn.
For
any questions please contact
Jeff Zurrett |
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Morristown AMVETS POST #7 |
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2007 Veterans Day Parade Schedule of Events
November 11th 2:00 p.m.
Stand Down
Stand down began at 8:00 a.m. at the Hamblen County Courthouse located at 511 West 2nd North Street Morristown, TN. 37813.
Stand down was an all day event, with volunteers standing in between the two current War Memorial Monuments taking up donations, and representing where the new War Memorial Monument will be erected in honor of Desert Shield/Storm, and Global war on Terrorism for Afghanistan and Iraq.
Also on display at the court house lawn (weather permitting) will be some of our 190Th Engineer Companies Equipment, other military vehicles, Morristown Car Club Cars and Trucks, information tents, and much more to help honor Veteran's.
AT 11:00 there will be a 21 gun salute and a special presentation presented. Afterwards there will be music, activities, and a chance to honor our veterans more in person. The music will continue up until the parade starts.
Following the parade around 3:00 p.m. there were guest speakers and several events to honor our veterans, POW/MIA ceremony, 21 gun salute, playing of taps, and retiring the colors. Immediately following this event there was music and more donation collecting until dusk.
Parade
The parade lined up at 1:00 p.m. at 511 East Main Street. We will line up down the street for close to as far as the eye can see. The parade is started at 2:00 p.m. and lasted until about 3:00 p.m. The route was basically a 1.2 mile straight route down Main Street with one right headed toward the courthouse. There was parking at the courthouse for the events that took place afterwards.
Events after the Stand Down and Parade
The AMVETS POST # 7 had all day activities honoring our Veterans. This also give a place to socialize prior to and after the parade. AMVETS POST # 7 is located at 3041 Old Highway 25 E. 37813 phone number is 423-585-5275.
Point of Contact
Any
suggestions, comments, directions needed, and questions please contact:
Jason Anders 423-231-8270
Misty Anders 865-356-8370
TN3
members who attended this event were,
Pam
Crane, Butch Davis, Cheryl Fortin, Pete Fortin, Donna Hanson, Carlos
Hollifield, Clell Jenkins, Debbie,Mehrer, Bill Saffles, Mike Sicard,
Susie
Sicard, Bonnie Spomer, Ed Spomer, and Jeff Zurrett
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Obtained
on 11/12/07 from The Citizen Tribune in Morristown at
In their honor The roar of hundreds of flag-bearing motorcycles greeted a throng of cheering spectators lined along Morristown’s Main Street during the Veterans Day Parade Sunday.
Members of
Rolling Thunder, the Patriot Guard riders, the Combat Wounded
Veterans riders, and AMVET riders revved their engines all along the
parade route to the delight of onlookers, from young to old.
Grand
marshalls in class A uniforms riding in a stretch limousine were CW4
Elwood Hastie and Company K Korean War veterans that were deployed
from Morristown in the 1950s.
The veterans
enjoyed calling their wartime buddies on cell phones to let them know
they were riding in style.
Spectators
were treated to a moving car show as veterans of several wars, local
dignitaries, and Gold Star mother, Mrs. Pat Black from Tellico Plains
and Gold Star wife Amanda Thomanson of Jefferson City and her
children waved from dozens of vintage cars and trucks, the mint
condition exteriors glistening in the afternoon sun.
Tennessee
walking horses in patriotic regalia pranced their way up the hill
toward the Courthouse in the midst of high school bands, boy scout
troops and cub scouts walking with their parents.
The moving
mountain of the TNARNG 190th Engineering Company rumbled under the
overhead sidewalks as Humvees, 5-ton trucks, a flatbed trailer
carrying an M-9 ACE, along with the massive Hemmitt wrecker wowed the crowed.
The parade
route ended at the Hamblen County Court House, where an M-9 ACE
actually used in Iraq was on display.
The Court
House lawn was filled with spectators who walked the parade route to
participate in ceremonies honoring veterans.
Present were
Congressman David Davis, Morristown City Mayor Sami Barile, Hamblen
County Mayor David Purkey, along with keynote speaker John Mitchell.
Moving remarks
were given by Hastie and Black, whose son was killed in Fallujah, Iraq.
Parade
coordinator Jason Anders was "amazed" at the turnout.
"We put a
lot of effort into it," said Anders. "All the motorcycles
and the WWII veterans that showed up made me so proud to be a veteran. "We honestly weren’t anticipating the response. It was wonderful." The parade was sponsored by the American Veterans Association Post #7. |
On
behalf of myself and my wife Misty, and the AMVETS Post 7
we would like
to thank each and everyone of you for participating in our Veterans
Day Parade. Please tell all your members we very much appreciate it.
It was a big turnout "the biggest ever" and I have had a
ton of phone calls yesterday and today about the parade. I hope all
was well with everyone. If there are any concerns or comments please
let me know. We very much hope to have a good working relationship
with everyone.
I am attaching
a flyer for our War
Memorial Benefit Ride this Saturday at 12:00. It will be held by
our AMVETS RIDERS. I am primary contact for the information please
feel free to call and or e-mail me.
423-231-8270
Jason.Anders@jtekt-na.com
We will be doing fund raising activities along the way, giving away prizes, and back at the post we will be having Chili and Barbecue supper. We will also be doing an auction.
If anyone wants, has, or knows someone who wants to make a donation for something to auction off and or raffle please let me know, and I will see about getting it even if you can’t come. I want at minimum 100 bikes so please help in what you can.
Thanks again and from the bottom of my heart I appreciate it.
Jason Anders
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