Veterans Day Parade Pittsburgh

Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day was Steve’s idea to go downtown to the Veterans Day Parade. This year’s theme was “service”. Steve drove us to West Penn, parked and we walked about fifty feet out of the parking garage and an 86 bus pulled up. We used our Senior Citizen bus passes. Jeanette was our 86 bus driver and she drove us right to the start of the parade. She wished every rider a nice day as they exited the bus.

Jeanette our Bus Driver
Sunny but chilly
What a great idea to bring a Thank You sign

Motorcycles led the parade
A giant flag in the breeze being raised so slowly.
The motorcycles saluting, revving their engines.

God bless America played by Bagpipers

There was a flyover. Taps played at 11:11 on 11/11

The Veterans in the vehicles could see us waving but they were hard to see in the jeep interior
Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association
USCoast Guard
Submarine Veteran
Passing out Candy to the kids
Willie Jones 33 years service in the USArmy (Supply)

America the Beautiful by Keystone Oaks Marching band

The Irreverent Warriors (not pictured) marched too. I looked them up and learned their mission is to Eliminate Isolation and Eliminate Veteran Suicide

Mr.and Mrs.Claus at the end of the Parade as we walked to the Strip District