The Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade
United Military Veterans Of Kings County

"Honoring Those Who Serve"

All Veterans Are Invited To March
You Don't Have To Belong To An
Organization To March
For more Information call
Anthony Giovinco at 917-664-8850 or 718-748-4530

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Kings County Memorial Day Parade Fact Sheet


*  The 145th year, this is the oldest continuously run Memorial Day Parade in the nation. The theme for the 2012 parade is “Honoring Those Who Serve.”
*  This is Brooklyn’s parade, which originally ran along Eastern Parkway for many years and also along Prospect Park West in Park Slope. The parade has been held in Bay Ridge for the past 20 years.

*  The Korean War Veterans is the lead Veteran Service Organization. Participants also include all Veteran Organizations in Brooklyn: the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Catholic War Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, Gulf War and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Brooklyn “Key Chapter” American Ex-Prisoners of War.  Antique fire trucks and autos will also be featured.

*  The United Military Veterans of Kings County is the successor to the Grand Army of the Republic, the Spanish American War Veterans and the United War Veterans of Kings County.
*  The United Military Veterans of Kings County is a constituency of all Brooklyn Veteran Organizations joined by the National Guard, Labor Unions, Civic Organizations and patriotic youth organizations.
Boy and Girl Scouts, Sea Cadets, Explorers and many Brooklyn High School bands participate.

*  Parade kicks off at 11 AM on 87th Street and Third Ave. goes to Marine Ave. then up to Fourth Ave. and over to John Paul Jones Park, for a ceremony that includes a Wreath Laying, Flag Raising, Playing of Taps and a 21 gun-salute by Soldiers from the US Army Fort Hamilton Garrison.

*  The 2012 Grand Marshall is Mike Long, Chairman of the New York State Conservative Party. Mr. Long is a Marine Veteran.

*  Deputy Grand Marshals are all Veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.

*  Reviewing Officer is Col. Michael Gould, Commander US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton.

*  Chairman of the Memorial Day Parade Committee is Prisco DeAngelis. He can be reached at 718-855-8060 or 917-873-1508.

*  General Membership meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at the Post Chapel, building 129, at the US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton at 11AM.  The next meetings will be held on April 17 and May 15.

*  Seeking all Veterans to march. Veterans do not have to be a member of a service organization to march. Call the Chief-of-staff Anthony Giovinco at 917-664-8850 or 718-748-4530 for more information.

*  The United Military Veterans of Kings County and the Brooklyn Borough President sponsor the parade. UMVKC is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Donations may be sent via check or money order to: United Military Veterans of Kings County, Memorial Day Parade Committee, P.O. Box #09-0233, Brooklyn, New York 11209 

*  Visit us at www.brooklynmemorialdayparade.com.