WEBVTT 1 00:00:06.820 --> 00:00:09.420 Straight overhead North American Aviation T. 2 00:00:09.430 --> 00:00:16.341 6 Texans for aircraft they seem to be guiding in the motor 3 00:00:16.351 --> 00:00:22.421 details. Come up. And 4 00:00:22.431 --> 00:00:28.391 a big round of applause for the Torrance Police Department motor detail. Call sign 5 00:00:28.401 --> 00:00:34.013 Tom 25 Sergeant David conic call sign Tom 15 Sergeant Nick astride 6 00:00:34.023 --> 00:00:40.514 a motor one officer Hector Salis motor to Officer Eric Applegate motor 7 00:00:40.524 --> 00:00:46.726 for Officer Claude Figueroa motor 7 Officer David Cho motor 9 officer Joe Gibbs and 8 00:00:46.736 --> 00:00:53.146 motor 10 Officer Jason Siena motor 12 Officer Kevin or Kauai and motor 13 officer 9 00:00:53.156 --> 00:00:58.496 Stuart Scott once again showing your appreciation. As once again overhead 10 00:01:02.627 --> 00:01:05.307 the motor detail established in 1028 for the city 11 00:01:05.317 --> 00:01:09.187 a tourist one of the 1st agencies in Los Angeles County to adopt 12 00:01:09.197 --> 00:01:16.339 a motor detail approaching 13 00:01:16.349 --> 00:01:20.839 the stage the joint services color guard as we keep an eye on the sky as well for 14 00:01:20.849 --> 00:01:25.209 the North American El 17 Navy yards from Whiteman should be here very soon. 15 00:01:27.691 --> 00:01:27.991 And 16 00:01:28.001 --> 00:01:33.743 a big round of applause for the joint services color guard. The joint services Color 17 00:01:33.753 --> 00:01:39.253 Guard commanded by 1st sergeant Russia no Jones National Colors presented by 18 00:01:39.263 --> 00:01:43.995 Sergeant Nichols of all the United States Army colors represented by Sergeant 1st 19 00:01:44.005 --> 00:01:46.546 Class Ulysses Castello U.S. 20 00:01:46.556 --> 00:01:51.556 Marine Corps flag presented by Sergeant Joseph NG United States Navy flag presented 21 00:01:51.566 --> 00:01:58.547 by aviation boatswain's 2nd class money Hill ladies 22 00:01:58.557 --> 00:02:01.847 and gentlemen our grand marshal Rear Admiral best ball of our. 23 00:02:07.428 --> 00:02:11.789 Born in Honolulu Hawaii a graduate of the U.S. 24 00:02:11.799 --> 00:02:13.599 Naval Academy receiving 25 00:02:13.609 --> 00:02:16.889 a Bachelor of Science degree in oceanography and all to Master of Science and 26 00:02:16.899 --> 00:02:18.149 management from Troy State 27 00:02:23.942 --> 00:02:24.092 as 28 00:02:24.102 --> 00:02:30.700 a flag officer she was commissioned. The commander Navy reason Northwest COMMANDER 29 00:02:30.740 --> 00:02:35.530 JOINT reason Marianas the commander of Navy recent southeast rebel of our was 30 00:02:35.540 --> 00:02:36.210 recognized as 31 00:02:36.220 --> 00:02:41.170 a scieno specifically finalist for Vice Admiral James Stockdale Leadership Award 32 00:02:41.590 --> 00:02:46.500 and was also inducted into the women diver's Hall of Fame now the 52nd leader of 33 00:02:46.510 --> 00:02:51.172 the Navy region Southwest with 10 short installations across 6 days lays in Jenin 34 00:02:51.182 --> 00:02:58.153 Please join me in showing our precision for Rear Admiral but ball of our thanks. 35 00:03:05.555 --> 00:03:09.605 And approaching the grandstand our honorary grand marshal Emilio Rivera. 36 00:03:23.829 --> 00:03:28.499 The city of Torrance is proud to welcome him to the 60th annual our Forces Day 37 00:03:28.509 --> 00:03:30.289 parade a Los Angeles native 38 00:03:30.299 --> 00:03:33.579 a millionaire Rivera can currently be seen in Mayans M.C.E. 39 00:03:33.589 --> 00:03:37.499 Betrays Mayans founder and president elp Adreno Marcus Alvarez 40 00:03:38.331 --> 00:03:39.381 a role he made famous in 41 00:03:39.391 --> 00:03:44.782 a long running hit series Sons of Anarchy if you remember that. And his private 42 00:03:44.792 --> 00:03:48.642 time is Rivera works closely with youth outreach programs as an addiction recovery 43 00:03:48.652 --> 00:03:54.062 advocate recently presented with 820000 Changemaker award for contributions to 44 00:03:54.072 --> 00:03:57.742 community efforts to promote diversity in the entertainment industry minister of 45 00:03:57.752 --> 00:04:01.122 era proudly served in the United States Army is 46 00:04:01.132 --> 00:04:05.862 a member the military police is accompanied by his wife Jada and his assistants 47 00:04:06.092 --> 00:04:12.642 Gloria you know Hosea plays and gentlemen to be welcomed but Boulevard 48 00:04:14.204 --> 00:04:19.087 great to remind you that this 60th annual on Forces Day Parade is an honor of the 49 00:04:19.097 --> 00:04:19.367 U.S. 50 00:04:19.377 --> 00:04:25.749 Navy. Those of you who come here for years and years know that every addition honors 51 00:04:25.759 --> 00:04:29.369 a different branch of the U.S. Military this year's Navy U.S. 52 00:04:29.379 --> 00:04:35.810 Navy out and 13 fucked over 775 the Department of the Navy has 53 00:04:35.820 --> 00:04:40.580 a status $35.00 April 17th $98.00 a long history 54 00:04:40.910 --> 00:04:45.030 a long tradition we love all branches of our military and this year we're showing 55 00:04:45.240 --> 00:04:46.510 a special amount of love to the U.S. 56 00:04:46.520 --> 00:04:52.471 Navy. Much of the artillery you see here today is from all over Asia the near to 57 00:04:52.481 --> 00:04:57.564 rebut and I interrupted myself to see the Navy hands coming overhead as we speak. 58 00:05:00.337 --> 00:05:01.477 Is the North American L. 59 00:05:01.487 --> 00:05:08.449 17 Navy are from Whiteman Air Force their 1st used by the 60 00:05:08.459 --> 00:05:14.520 Air Force training command during post World War 2 times L 17 Navy 61 00:05:20.470 --> 00:05:24.703 and you're about to hear is that Navy Band southwest by the way let me tell you 62 00:05:24.713 --> 00:05:28.563 before they get here so I don't interrupt them one of the Navy's oldest and finest 63 00:05:29.243 --> 00:05:33.683 musical organizations Navy Band tough West has been serving as usual embassadors 64 00:05:33.693 --> 00:05:38.583 for the commander Navy region Southwest for 19 years under the direction of 65 00:05:38.783 --> 00:05:45.617 Lieutenant Joel Davidson Please welcome to the 66 00:05:45.627 --> 00:05:52.198 stage Navy Band Southwest led by Drum Major you just in 1st class 67 00:05:52.888 --> 00:05:53.688 that you can. 68 00:06:00.711 --> 00:06:01.011 Add 69 00:06:01.021 --> 00:06:13.643 a round of applause for the Navy Band southwest. Thank. You 70 00:06:14.383 --> 00:06:16.873 and straight overhead ladies and gentlemen the Beechcraft T. 71 00:06:16.883 --> 00:06:18.423 34 mentors. 72 00:06:29.924 --> 00:06:33.474 The mentors were used for the initial screening of flight school candidates for 73 00:06:33.484 --> 00:06:39.124 many years primarily by the United States Air Force T 34 mentors. 74 00:06:46.704 --> 00:06:48.704 Plays a gentleman our mare Patrick J. 75 00:06:48.714 --> 00:06:49.334 Fury. 76 00:06:55.534 --> 00:06:57.324 Elected to the city council 2000 77 00:06:57.334 --> 00:07:02.640 a day like that mare 2014 reelected mayor 2018 their fury. Has been 78 00:07:02.650 --> 00:07:05.870 a resident Taurus for more than 30 years also 79 00:07:05.880 --> 00:07:11.710 a veteran of the United States Army. Riding with me today is his wife Terry his 80 00:07:11.720 --> 00:07:12.760 nephew U.S. 81 00:07:12.770 --> 00:07:18.723 Embassy Lieutenant Colonel Daryl Dixon moment the tenant Colonel garrulity Simone 82 00:07:19.333 --> 00:07:21.893 has served in the Marine Corps for 28 years 83 00:07:22.073 --> 00:07:29.065 a long lineage in this. Of our many honored city leaders and the family 84 00:07:29.075 --> 00:07:34.406 of the city leader. Then a colonel Darley Simone recently returned to the U.S. 85 00:07:34.416 --> 00:07:39.356 After serving 2 years the force planning chief United States United Nations mission 86 00:07:39.366 --> 00:07:43.806 to South Sudan. Lays down accounts with George Chen 87 00:07:47.897 --> 00:07:51.777 elected to the city council June 5th 2018 councilman Chen has been 88 00:07:51.787 --> 00:07:54.187 a resident here 27 years. 89 00:08:00.759 --> 00:08:03.719 And another round of applause for councilman George Chen folks 90 00:08:12.189 --> 00:08:16.029 approaching the stage even as we speak councilman Tim Goodrich 91 00:08:21.249 --> 00:08:26.979 Mr Good which was elected to the city council in June 124 teen counseling Goodrich 92 00:08:27.509 --> 00:08:33.000 served 4 years in the United States Air Force C. 93 00:08:33.010 --> 00:08:38.681 a Theme running through this parade military service city service service of the 94 00:08:38.691 --> 00:08:43.531 community lays down like Councilman Mike Griffin us. 95 00:08:48.282 --> 00:08:53.342 Appointed to the city council Aug 24th teen elected June 2016 resident of Torrance 96 00:08:53.352 --> 00:08:59.013 for 36 years house McGriff his father was an Army vet during the Korean War riding 97 00:08:59.023 --> 00:09:03.263 with today's his longtime girlfriend Cecilia Toronto and his son Alex Kravitz 98 00:09:04.684 --> 00:09:08.804 councilman Griffith says I'm quoting here It's been an honor to serve as the chair 99 00:09:08.814 --> 00:09:12.534 of this year's Armed Forces Day Parade celebration this is one of the many great 100 00:09:12.544 --> 00:09:14.694 traditions of Torrance that makes torrent such 101 00:09:14.704 --> 00:09:20.796 a great place to live thank you all to all of you who are and all of you who have 102 00:09:20.936 --> 00:09:26.867 served counts McGriff us councilman Milton herring. 103 00:09:30.220 --> 00:09:36.092 Elected to the city council in June 2016 resident of Torrance for 20 years also 104 00:09:36.102 --> 00:09:39.842 been haring as a 28 year veteran of both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. 105 00:09:39.852 --> 00:09:44.923 Army Reserves riding with him his wife Cindy their granddaughter Naya and their 106 00:09:44.933 --> 00:09:49.724 grandson Matthew announcement Herring says I'm proud and honored to serve the great 107 00:09:49.734 --> 00:09:53.464 city of Torrance thank you to all of our military personnel for your service 108 00:09:53.474 --> 00:09:55.384 another round of applause councilman herring. 109 00:10:01.294 --> 00:10:02.284 His gentle and councilman 110 00:10:02.294 --> 00:10:08.646 a really MATTEUCCI. Elected to the city council June 5th 111 00:10:08.656 --> 00:10:12.318 2018 as a mature she's been 112 00:10:12.328 --> 00:10:17.308 a resident of Torrance for 15 years now writing with today's White Celeste the sun 113 00:10:17.318 --> 00:10:21.308 just Sefi a really owe much to G.'s D.N.A. 114 00:10:21.348 --> 00:10:25.058 Maybe Italian but his heart and his soul is 100 percent American ladies and 115 00:10:25.068 --> 00:10:29.929 gentlemen another round of applause one of our newest council people councilman 116 00:10:29.939 --> 00:10:30.979 Jeff Rizzo. 117 00:10:37.110 --> 00:10:43.170 Elected the city council June 24th Tina reelected June 7th 2016 resident choice for 118 00:10:43.180 --> 00:10:49.911 62 years running with today's his wife Donna Rizzo his son Anthony Rizzo driving 119 00:10:49.921 --> 00:10:51.973 the car Eleanor Rizzo's 120 00:10:51.983 --> 00:10:56.373 a retired Torrance Police Department Lieutenant serve the community for 30 years 121 00:10:56.383 --> 00:11:03.213 and by the looks of things continues to do so. And our city clerk 122 00:11:03.893 --> 00:11:04.583 Rebecca Corey 123 00:11:04.593 --> 00:11:11.553 a round of applause please. Rebecca Pouria he was elected 124 00:11:11.563 --> 00:11:16.164 city clerk June 5th 2018 city clerk Korea has been 125 00:11:16.174 --> 00:11:21.154 a resident of Torrance for 11 years and writing with us today as are mother Sylvia 126 00:11:21.164 --> 00:11:22.844 and her friend Robin Talcott 127 00:11:29.525 --> 00:11:29.685 is 128 00:11:29.695 --> 00:11:33.355 a gentleman official will recognize you before I get the words out of my mouth Congressman 129 00:11:33.365 --> 00:11:34.595 Maxine Waters. 130 00:11:42.131 --> 00:11:43.601 Congresswoman Maxine Waters 131 00:11:43.611 --> 00:11:48.291 a proud representative of the city of Torrance along with other South Bay cities in 132 00:11:48.301 --> 00:11:53.771 her district. Those cities including Lomita Lawndale Englewood Hawthorne Gardena. 133 00:11:55.381 --> 00:11:55.561 She's 134 00:11:55.571 --> 00:11:58.951 a strong supporter of the Torrance Education Foundation she supports the Chamber of 135 00:11:58.961 --> 00:12:04.933 Commerce and advocate for seniors and families small businesses and veterans of the 136 00:12:04.943 --> 00:12:05.753 Armed Forces 137 00:12:12.425 --> 00:12:17.225 Congressman Waters Congresswoman Waters is joined today by her husband former 138 00:12:17.355 --> 00:12:20.505 ambassador to the Bahamas Sidney Williams another round of applause 139 00:12:31.266 --> 00:12:37.928 is down the congressman Ted Lou Congressman Lou was reelected to 140 00:12:37.938 --> 00:12:41.431 Congress and 2018 to Ed Lu is 141 00:12:41.441 --> 00:12:45.201 a former Torent city council member previously served on active duty in the United 142 00:12:45.211 --> 00:12:48.242 States Air Force Mr Lewis currently 143 00:12:48.252 --> 00:12:52.462 a colonel in the Air Force Reserves his wife Betty Lou was elected as 144 00:12:52.472 --> 00:12:56.122 a school board member for the Torrance Unified School District and 28 team Ted and 145 00:12:56.132 --> 00:12:59.762 Betty live in Torrance with their 2 sons Brennan and Austin and what 146 00:12:59.772 --> 00:13:02.852 a pleasure to see them back at the parade again this year round of applause. 147 00:13:21.154 --> 00:13:27.725 Mr Senator Stephen Bradford. Senator Stephen Bradford 148 00:13:27.765 --> 00:13:29.375 honored to salute our U.S. 149 00:13:29.385 --> 00:13:35.966 Veterans and those who currently serve here today elected the state senate Nov 2016 150 00:13:36.596 --> 00:13:40.726 Senator Bradford represents the 35th state senate district including the 151 00:13:40.736 --> 00:13:46.186 communities of Carson Compton Gardena Harbor gateway Hawthorne Englewood Lawndale 152 00:13:46.356 --> 00:13:51.326 North Long Beach is that enough Rancho Domingo San Pietro South Los Angeles 153 00:13:51.336 --> 00:13:56.447 Torrance Watts Willa brook and Wilmington is a lifelong public servant 154 00:13:56.497 --> 00:14:01.587 a citizen activist who spent his career focused on one objective to represent the 155 00:14:01.597 --> 00:14:05.317 communities in the neighborhoods and the constituents he was elected to serve 156 00:14:10.588 --> 00:14:17.080 as done in California state assemblyman Al Merritt Sujit. Assembly member al 157 00:14:17.090 --> 00:14:21.960 Merritt Sujit represents California's 66 to simply district look at in the South 158 00:14:21.970 --> 00:14:23.090 Bay of Los Angeles County 159 00:14:23.100 --> 00:14:27.180 a former prosecutor deputy attorney general of the California Department of Justice 160 00:14:27.190 --> 00:14:30.480 a former Torrance school board member as 161 00:14:30.490 --> 00:14:34.760 a legislator some women married Sujit is fighting for the South Bay and the 162 00:14:34.770 --> 00:14:39.520 California dream its priorities are jobs education public safety the environment 163 00:14:39.960 --> 00:14:44.570 and veterans riding with him as his wife Dr Who wrote you Hiroko he and his 164 00:14:44.580 --> 00:14:49.333 daughter Sophia Brigadier General Jeff Broadwater from the Army lays down in 165 00:14:49.343 --> 00:14:55.675 a round of applause please don't tell Geoff Broadwater 166 00:14:55.685 --> 00:15:00.105 a 989 distinguished military graduate university Kentucky commission as an armor 167 00:15:00.115 --> 00:15:01.115 officer serve in 168 00:15:01.125 --> 00:15:04.745 a variety of assignments to include commander the 3rd Squadron 7th U.S. 169 00:15:04.755 --> 00:15:09.465 Cavalry Fort Stewart Georgia grant a 2nd A.B.C. T.V. Grant of the 1st I.D. 170 00:15:09.475 --> 00:15:10.365 The 1st originally 171 00:15:10.375 --> 00:15:14.715 a line brigade to Africa deployed to Saudi Arabia Kuwait Haiti 2 tours for Iraq 172 00:15:14.725 --> 00:15:19.325 a tour to Afghanistan his awards and decorations include the defense appear your 173 00:15:19.335 --> 00:15:24.335 service medal Legion of Merit the Bronze Star medal Meritorious Service Medal 174 00:15:24.345 --> 00:15:29.085 Ranger tab master parachutist badge and Combat Action Badge round of applause 175 00:15:29.095 --> 00:15:35.727 please. Major General 176 00:15:35.737 --> 00:15:42.130 Eugene Leboeuf from the Army Reserve. Edge eneral of Bush 177 00:15:42.290 --> 00:15:44.350 graduated. As 178 00:15:44.360 --> 00:15:48.650 a distinguished military graduate from the Rose Home Institute of Technology R O T 179 00:15:48.660 --> 00:15:52.510 C program he's commanded at all levels of the Army 180 00:15:53.320 --> 00:15:56.450 a General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient 181 00:15:56.460 --> 00:15:58.570 a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and 182 00:15:58.580 --> 00:16:01.900 a professor of engineering at Vanderbilt University as 183 00:16:01.910 --> 00:16:05.672 a civilian he currently commands 184 00:16:05.682 --> 00:16:10.052 a 79 theater Sustainment Command located in Los Alamitos Orange County California 185 00:16:10.682 --> 00:16:14.092 providing command control for more than 20000 Army Reserve logistics soldiers 186 00:16:14.102 --> 00:16:18.673 across the western United States Major General Eugene the book. 187 00:16:22.704 --> 00:16:24.144 Straight overhead ladies and gentleman. 188 00:16:30.341 --> 00:16:30.831 Use of the T. 189 00:16:30.841 --> 00:16:37.763 6 is North American Aviation $26.00 Texans 2 crews of them coming by you 190 00:16:37.773 --> 00:16:44.404 know we've seen them already this is another squadron of the 2 sixes 2 of them 4 in 191 00:16:44.414 --> 00:16:50.376 total becoming by. Domon Major General Mark Malenka 192 00:16:51.687 --> 00:16:53.057 from the Army National Guard 193 00:16:58.737 --> 00:17:02.757 Major General Mark Malenka serves as the commander of the 40th Infantry Division 194 00:17:02.767 --> 00:17:07.468 headquartered Joint Forces training base Los Alamitos California he commands 195 00:17:07.478 --> 00:17:11.568 control the division headquarters and assigned support the commands more than 10000 196 00:17:11.988 --> 00:17:15.478 California Army National Guard soldiers stationed within the state of California 197 00:17:15.738 --> 00:17:16.758 round of applause. 198 00:17:28.792 --> 00:17:31.892 By the way all the flights have been coming overhead we'd like to thank the Western 199 00:17:31.902 --> 00:17:35.582 Museum of Flight for arranging the appearance of these Finnish war of words to fly 200 00:17:35.592 --> 00:17:41.462 over our parade in honor of the armed forces and the veterans. Many of whom will 201 00:17:41.472 --> 00:17:46.532 see here today. Wonderful display thank you to the Western Museum of Flight. 202 00:17:55.415 --> 00:17:58.725 Approaching the stage Major General Robert F. 203 00:17:58.965 --> 00:18:03.045 Stealthy from the United States Marine Corps round of applause please. 204 00:18:09.398 --> 00:18:12.718 MAJOR GENERAL KOSTELNIK is currently the commanding general of the 1st Marine 205 00:18:12.728 --> 00:18:17.238 Division he's from Chicago Illinois he heard his commission through the N R O T C 206 00:18:17.248 --> 00:18:23.560 program following graduation from the University of Illinois. He's an infantry 207 00:18:23.570 --> 00:18:30.511 officer with 35 years active duty service serving in all operating forces in all 3 208 00:18:30.521 --> 00:18:36.691 Marine Expeditionary Forces. His command of the Marines from 209 00:18:36.701 --> 00:18:37.681 a rifle platoon to 210 00:18:37.691 --> 00:18:42.180 a division. He served in staff assignments at every level of infantry battalion to 211 00:18:42.190 --> 00:18:46.420 a Marine component to joint combatant commands round of applause once again Major 212 00:18:46.430 --> 00:18:51.410 General Robert just elevate the place you saw just go overhead as we welcome 213 00:18:51.420 --> 00:18:55.701 Captain. Are the T. 214 00:18:55.711 --> 00:19:00.111 Sixes and they're going to do with another pass this is Capt Noel Dulcie United 215 00:19:00.121 --> 00:19:06.873 States Navy. Captain Dahl He's commanding officer of Naval 216 00:19:06.883 --> 00:19:10.543 Weapons Station Seal Beach as well as commanding officer of Navy munitions command 217 00:19:10.553 --> 00:19:11.983 acetic CONUS West 218 00:19:11.993 --> 00:19:16.433 a vision and these 2 positions is responsibility for all the Navy conventional 219 00:19:16.443 --> 00:19:20.073 weapons logistics in the continental United States west of the Mississippi River 220 00:19:20.933 --> 00:19:24.973 Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach the planes that we just saw are making another 221 00:19:24.983 --> 00:19:29.463 pass. And these are the T. 6 S. 222 00:19:29.473 --> 00:19:30.013 Once again. 223 00:19:48.087 --> 00:19:48.307 There's 224 00:19:48.317 --> 00:19:56.358 a deliberate or General Steve Whitney and I States Air Force. Here 225 00:19:56.368 --> 00:19:57.208 General Steve when he's 226 00:19:57.218 --> 00:20:00.898 a program executive officer for space production and the director of the global 227 00:20:00.908 --> 00:20:05.148 positioning systems Directorate space and missile systems center Air Force Space 228 00:20:05.158 --> 00:20:10.549 Command Los Angeles Air Force Base California orchestrates space production 229 00:20:10.559 --> 00:20:15.549 programs and missile warning space period already communications weather navigation 230 00:20:15.669 --> 00:20:20.869 where the over $12000000000.00 Brigadier General Steve Whitney round of applause 231 00:20:28.289 --> 00:20:32.529 approaching the podium Rear Admiral Peter go GA for the United States Coast Guard. 232 00:20:37.129 --> 00:20:42.571 Rear Admiral go DA says the commander of the 11th Coast Guard District. He's 233 00:20:42.581 --> 00:20:46.041 responsible for the Coast Guard safety security law enforcement and environmental 234 00:20:46.051 --> 00:20:51.751 stewardship operations from the California Oregon border to Peru including Arizona 235 00:20:51.761 --> 00:20:58.121 Utah Nevada also serves as deputy director for the Department of Homeland 236 00:20:58.131 --> 00:21:03.242 Security's Joint Task Force West conducting integrated joint investigations and 237 00:21:03.252 --> 00:21:06.832 operations along the southern border and approaches from Texas to California he's 238 00:21:06.842 --> 00:21:08.352 joined by his children today drew 239 00:21:08.362 --> 00:21:14.043 a Natalie round of applause for them as well Rear Admiral Peter go to you're. 240 00:21:22.505 --> 00:21:28.885 Approaching the podium now the legion of valor. Edward Foster. 241 00:21:30.265 --> 00:21:31.885 Sergeant Edward Foster. 242 00:21:37.387 --> 00:21:41.587 Sergeant Foster received a Bronze Star medal V. 243 00:21:41.597 --> 00:21:42.247 With valor as 244 00:21:42.257 --> 00:21:48.047 a medic in the Korean War at the battle for Pork Chop Hill 14th November 1952. 245 00:21:51.638 --> 00:21:54.898 Shortly after the 1st rounds of mortar began with complete disregard for his own 246 00:21:54.908 --> 00:22:01.342 safety he responded to a cry for medic the man that you see before you hear left 247 00:22:01.352 --> 00:22:03.602 a place of cover ran to the side of a wounded soldier in 248 00:22:03.612 --> 00:22:07.562 a minefield while mortar rounds were falling all around him after providing aid to 249 00:22:07.572 --> 00:22:11.262 that soldier giveback you waited in the safety for further medical attention 250 00:22:12.823 --> 00:22:17.173 Sergeant Foster unself was wounded 3 days later 17 November 1952 251 00:22:17.353 --> 00:22:20.243 a true American hero another round of applause please. 252 00:22:26.848 --> 00:22:32.159 His heroism in action and outstanding devotion to duty but like 253 00:22:32.169 --> 00:22:33.359 a great credit to himself 254 00:22:33.369 --> 00:22:37.499 a 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion and the United States Army and riding with Sergeant 255 00:22:37.509 --> 00:22:40.239 Foster today is the son Edward Foster Jr. 256 00:22:52.874 --> 00:22:55.844 LAZIO of the North High School Saxon regiment. 257 00:23:44.080 --> 00:23:49.950 Last week the. Last. 258 00:24:20.490 --> 00:24:27.252 Month for Boyd Marines round of applause these are the forerunners 259 00:24:27.482 --> 00:24:34.142 of today's modern day Marine Corps from June 1042 to September 1949 about 20000 260 00:24:34.152 --> 00:24:36.284 black green Trans 261 00:24:36.294 --> 00:24:41.884 a separate boot camp at Mount Vernon point camp can't lose you North Carolina and 262 00:24:41.894 --> 00:24:45.814 there are World War 2 Every marine amphibious landing except while the canal black 263 00:24:45.824 --> 00:24:49.294 Marines were in direct support of these operations or receive many battles 264 00:24:49.304 --> 00:24:55.794 citations for their Roy actions in the words of General Alexander Vandergrift 265 00:24:56.124 --> 00:24:59.854 comment on the Marine Corps they are the Jews and chosen few they are no longer on 266 00:24:59.864 --> 00:25:01.354 trial they are Marines 267 00:25:01.564 --> 00:25:04.684 a month report Marine Association round of applause once again folks. 268 00:25:17.497 --> 00:25:22.657 Lays down and the soldiers you're about to see became known as one of America's 269 00:25:22.667 --> 00:25:26.987 most decorated military units for their size and length of service among their 270 00:25:26.997 --> 00:25:29.907 numerous decorations or $21.00 Congressional Medals of Honor 271 00:25:29.947 --> 00:25:35.697 a Presidential Unit citations this is the 10442nd Veterans Association. 272 00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:42.520 One of those medals was awarded posthumously to Sergeant Ted to Newegg who attended 273 00:25:42.530 --> 00:25:49.221 Torrance high school in 2011 the 14042nd and the M.I.A.'s were awarded the 274 00:25:49.231 --> 00:25:51.811 Congressional Gold Medal and Washington D.C. 275 00:25:51.821 --> 00:25:53.261 Round of applause for these gentlemen 276 00:25:53.271 --> 00:26:02.003 a little 277 00:26:02.013 --> 00:26:06.233 background on them during World War 2 those of Japanese ancestry you know the story 278 00:26:06.643 --> 00:26:09.933 face prejudice and incarceration in the United States to prove that there is 279 00:26:09.943 --> 00:26:14.503 American as anybody else they join the 100 infantry battalion the 442nd Regimental 280 00:26:14.513 --> 00:26:20.824 Combat Team and did wonderful things for our country even in the face 281 00:26:21.654 --> 00:26:25.964 of the political situation of the time they truly deserve our honor today 282 00:26:31.174 --> 00:26:37.294 some of our World War 2 veterans approaching now. Is from all branches of the 283 00:26:37.304 --> 00:26:43.144 military 94 to 105 years old serving our country and it would seem OK now Pearl 284 00:26:43.154 --> 00:26:48.834 Harbor Guadalcanal Normandy even America free writing the 1st guy 285 00:26:48.844 --> 00:26:55.154 a Tory but in 5 years old he was an Army lieutenant colonel company commander Sam 286 00:26:55.164 --> 00:26:59.774 sax 104 years old serving the Army Air Corps flying a glider for D.-Day 287 00:26:59.784 --> 00:27:05.524 a lorry to leave right for hand. Aviation ordnance 1st class in the Navy Norman 288 00:27:05.534 --> 00:27:09.955 Harrelson. Army Corporal receiving the Purple Heart. 289 00:27:12.695 --> 00:27:18.446 This is the greatest generation folks and here they are back to honor us as we 290 00:27:18.456 --> 00:27:25.057 honor them some of the other names you'll see here Charles 291 00:27:25.067 --> 00:27:28.567 Deemer serving as a merchant marine Alfred Lopez serving as 292 00:27:28.577 --> 00:27:32.207 a private 1st class in the army Leon Silberman serving as 293 00:27:32.217 --> 00:27:39.048 a Navy seaman 1st class company storekeeper Howard 294 00:27:39.058 --> 00:27:43.858 Rogers served in the Navy as an electronic technician 2nd class radio repair help 295 00:27:43.868 --> 00:27:49.450 hats as a sergeant the Army Corps of Engineer what he started to serve as 296 00:27:49.460 --> 00:27:55.202 a Navy yeoman 1st class. Bob Downing served as a Marine P.T. 297 00:27:55.442 --> 00:27:56.702 Arthur ho as 298 00:27:56.712 --> 00:28:02.780 a staff sergeant. Michael Mackenzie Brian De Mille Walter young Brian Merrill and 299 00:28:02.790 --> 00:28:09.270 bilking all served in Vietnam this is the 19th year and we'd like to take our hats 300 00:28:09.280 --> 00:28:14.180 off to her place that Dixie Meyer has organized the World War 2 veterans group for 301 00:28:14.190 --> 00:28:15.830 our parade route applause please. 302 00:28:21.661 --> 00:28:27.291 All the Jeep drivers that you see before your Vietnam Iraq veterans and if Neda was 303 00:28:27.301 --> 00:28:32.082 in the Iraq war showered with shrapnel in his Jeep exploded and by the way we'd 304 00:28:32.092 --> 00:28:36.562 like to remember World War 2 veterans Russell Meyer Harry Wilson Merle Moore and 305 00:28:36.572 --> 00:28:37.182 Glen claimed. 306 00:28:45.343 --> 00:28:46.343 As in tell me if this is 307 00:28:46.353 --> 00:28:50.033 a more appropriate day to say this God bless our hero's love your freedom thank 308 00:28:50.043 --> 00:28:52.283 a World War 2 vet Please Dan It's 309 00:28:52.293 --> 00:29:48.233 a look I'm. And 310 00:29:48.243 --> 00:29:54.176 ladies and gentlemen as we await. The torn stance and drill team for the legend of 311 00:29:54.186 --> 00:29:55.646 the Fairchild P.T. 312 00:29:55.686 --> 00:30:02.647 1000 and trainers are in the air headed our way your little 313 00:30:02.657 --> 00:30:05.457 background so I don't have to talk over them when they come by their child P.T. 314 00:30:05.467 --> 00:30:11.008 9000 is an American Fairchild aircraft model plane primary trainer as are the 315 00:30:11.018 --> 00:30:16.318 United States Army Air Force R I F and C R C F During World War 2 they'll be flying 316 00:30:16.328 --> 00:30:16.828 overhead just 317 00:30:16.838 --> 00:30:21.209 a couple of minutes and we have one other fly over planned right after that that's 318 00:30:21.219 --> 00:30:22.159 the Cessna L. 319 00:30:22.169 --> 00:30:29.491 1000 bird dogs the one aircraft the famous bird dog observation plane he's 320 00:30:29.501 --> 00:30:33.601 lodging for spotting and identifying enemy targets guiding armed aircraft on to 321 00:30:33.611 --> 00:30:38.371 those targets Sorious spotters for ground based artillery Navy gunfire support I'll 322 00:30:38.381 --> 00:30:43.211 let you know in the sense that all 19 on that Cessna 1000 bird are his overhead and 323 00:30:43.221 --> 00:30:44.691 the Fairchild P.T. 324 00:30:44.701 --> 00:30:45.291 900 325 00:30:57.354 --> 00:30:58.524 liaison over at the P.T. 326 00:30:58.534 --> 00:31:00.714 19 trainer Fairchild. 327 00:31:12.521 --> 00:31:13.321 And that C.L. 328 00:31:13.331 --> 00:31:20.243 19 as well. As you don't know while we await 329 00:31:20.893 --> 00:31:23.063 the tourist as a drill team I'd like 330 00:31:23.073 --> 00:31:26.353 a big round of applause for the Torrance Police Department for giving us all the 331 00:31:26.363 --> 00:31:33.293 protection they have today in setting this whole thing up. Thank you 332 00:31:40.803 --> 00:31:46.523 and as they move into place the torn stance and drill team persist participant in 333 00:31:46.533 --> 00:31:49.363 the Armed Forces Day parade since 1965 334 00:31:53.546 --> 00:31:56.626 dancers you're about to see began with 335 00:31:56.636 --> 00:32:02.928 a program in 1960 at Parks and Recreation they've grown into an award winning dance 336 00:32:02.938 --> 00:32:07.650 drill team representing the city in Torrance and their travels throughout Southern 337 00:32:07.660 --> 00:32:14.273 California competing in parades shows competitions 25 dancers from kindergarten 338 00:32:14.453 --> 00:32:20.895 through 8th grade and the direction of Sabrina gustnado Let's listen in to the 339 00:32:20.905 --> 00:32:22.555 Torrance dance and drill team. 340 00:33:26.879 --> 00:33:32.991 Lays it down of the Torah stance and drill team under the supervision of director 341 00:33:33.101 --> 00:33:39.322 Sabrina as an artist and their sister director Katie Hall led by captains Kimberly 342 00:33:39.332 --> 00:33:42.942 Camero Mia Gibson and Caitlin Smith thank you so much for being here once again 343 00:33:44.823 --> 00:33:48.393 lays down this morning at Torrance you're a Chamber of Commerce of the U.C.L.A. 344 00:33:48.403 --> 00:33:50.483 Health host of the Armed Forces Day 5 K. 345 00:33:50.493 --> 00:33:54.883 Run Walk With Village runner along the parade route and the next car you see the 346 00:33:54.893 --> 00:33:56.693 winners the fastest woman of the 5 K. 347 00:33:56.703 --> 00:34:03.554 Christina Lowery and the fastest magic abroad 348 00:34:03.564 --> 00:34:06.664 lousy round of applause 349 00:34:18.855 --> 00:34:21.846 and marching into position the U.S.S. 350 00:34:21.976 --> 00:34:28.538 Battleship Iowa from San Pedro California their decorated 351 00:34:28.548 --> 00:34:33.248 Humvee and this is the battleship I with the vision the United States Naval Sea 352 00:34:33.258 --> 00:34:39.989 Cadets preceding them of 353 00:34:39.999 --> 00:34:44.761 note is open to the public as Museum in July of 2012 the balance of I would 354 00:34:45.231 --> 00:34:49.521 continue to welcome veterans family schoolkids and guests. Aboard that ship for 355 00:34:49.531 --> 00:34:50.701 public tours 7 days 356 00:34:50.711 --> 00:34:55.784 a week they host major events including Los Angeles Fleet Week over Labor Day 357 00:34:55.794 --> 00:34:56.724 weekend U.S.S. 358 00:34:56.734 --> 00:35:10.015 Battleship Iowa and 359 00:35:10.025 --> 00:35:14.785 next approaching the reviewing stand the Veterans of Foreign Wars district for 360 00:35:14.905 --> 00:35:16.275 round of applause police. 361 00:35:26.488 --> 00:35:32.921 In the Black America 4th District senior vice commander Larry Ventris and the 4th 362 00:35:32.931 --> 00:35:39.872 District presidents are on the US by the way overhead the Coast Guard 363 00:35:39.882 --> 00:35:40.652 helicopter doing 364 00:35:40.662 --> 00:35:47.182 a fly over for Yankee 365 00:35:50.363 --> 00:35:53.453 we'd like to think of what district senior vice commander Larry ventures for being 366 00:35:53.463 --> 00:35:55.043 here the V.F.W. In the V.F.W. 367 00:35:55.053 --> 00:35:59.163 Exhilarate been around for over 100 years providing service for veterans and their 368 00:35:59.173 --> 00:36:00.043 families not 369 00:36:00.053 --> 00:36:30.840 a round of applause please. Veterans 370 00:36:30.850 --> 00:36:37.573 of Foreign Wars listen to all of these men and women and fought for our freedom on 371 00:36:37.583 --> 00:36:38.443 foreign soil. 372 00:37:14.637 --> 00:37:15.187 Let's gentlemen 373 00:37:15.197 --> 00:37:19.727 a warm Armed Forces Day Welcome to the convent infantryman's Association. 374 00:37:26.278 --> 00:37:30.148 Accompanied by Alpha Company $643.00 additional support battalion. 375 00:37:34.189 --> 00:37:37.579 His graduates of infantry school are trying to do one thing fight the enemy. 376 00:37:48.522 --> 00:37:53.232 Combat Infantry Badge was created 75 years ago to recognize the infantry men's 377 00:37:53.242 --> 00:37:57.712 greater exposure to the enemy and their greater likelihood of being wounded or 378 00:37:57.722 --> 00:38:01.422 killed in combat warriors America's heroes another round of applause please. 379 00:38:24.049 --> 00:38:29.391 And the vehicles you're seeing of the company Alpha Company 640 the A.S.B. 380 00:38:29.401 --> 00:38:32.633 Soldiers stationed right here in Torrance. 381 00:38:36.260 --> 00:38:42.231 Serving our nation through civil support missions. Responses against wildfires 382 00:38:42.241 --> 00:38:48.686 months lies hurricanes the Alpha Company was deployed to Kuwait in 383 00:38:48.696 --> 00:38:54.066 2015 through 2016 and projected to the ploy in service to the country again in 2021 384 00:38:54.656 --> 00:38:56.256 the very soldiers you see before you. 385 00:39:59.326 --> 00:40:06.176 Were out yet on that reservoir to salvage after $53.00 drill. 386 00:40:07.306 --> 00:40:10.576 And they will be here just going is great for US Armed Forces Day Parade and the 387 00:40:10.586 --> 00:40:14.326 only veterans service organizations specifically chartered by Congress to serve 388 00:40:14.396 --> 00:40:20.216 Vietnam veterans and their families equally providing assistance to veterans of all 389 00:40:20.226 --> 00:40:24.766 wars past and present accounting principle and Vietnam veterans America's never 390 00:40:24.776 --> 00:40:29.516 again will one generation of veterans abandon another thank 391 00:40:32.678 --> 00:40:39.501 . The writing of the Vietnam veterans after going to the Blue 392 00:40:39.511 --> 00:40:43.601 Star Mothers These are mothers who have children who are currently serving or have 393 00:40:43.611 --> 00:40:50.523 served in the military. Please welcome the 394 00:40:50.533 --> 00:40:51.873 Bob Hope U.S.O. 395 00:40:51.873 --> 00:40:51.873 . 396 00:41:00.407 --> 00:41:06.128 Since 1941 the US UK has been letting the spirit of America's troops keeping them 397 00:41:06.138 --> 00:41:09.758 connected to family home and country throughout their service to the nation. 398 00:41:31.019 --> 00:41:31.969 Bob Hope U.S.O. 399 00:41:31.979 --> 00:41:36.469 a Private nonprofit organization celebrating centers and operating in L.A.X. 400 00:41:36.479 --> 00:41:40.689 Ontario Palm Springs Orange County military into the process and center. 401 00:41:42.341 --> 00:41:46.571 Installations across 51000 square miles of central and southern California together 402 00:41:46.581 --> 00:41:46.681 with 403 00:41:46.691 --> 00:41:51.981 a staff of over $700.00 volunteers Bob You also deserve more than $25000.00 troops 404 00:41:51.991 --> 00:41:55.471 and their family this year alone another round of applause for them please 405 00:42:01.882 --> 00:42:05.792 the boys and girls girls of America ladies and gentlemen our youngest soldiers 406 00:42:11.234 --> 00:42:14.614 the mission of the Boy Scouts to prepare young people to make ethical and moral 407 00:42:14.624 --> 00:42:20.466 choices over their lifetimes. Is selling and then the values of the Scout oath the 408 00:42:20.476 --> 00:42:25.046 largest scouting organization in the United States more than 2400000 youth 409 00:42:25.056 --> 00:42:29.456 participants nearly 1000000 adult volunteers Boy Scouts of America 410 00:42:42.836 --> 00:42:48.256 and lays down and marching into place before you the 500 young men and women who 411 00:42:48.266 --> 00:42:53.036 are preparing to join all the various branches of the United States military. 412 00:42:59.837 --> 00:43:05.749 This continues to be one of the largest mass oath of enlistment ceremonies 413 00:43:05.759 --> 00:43:11.070 conducted publicly it's of value tradition of the torrents Armed Forces Day parade 414 00:43:11.070 --> 00:43:11.070 . 415 00:43:40.275 --> 00:43:46.406 One that young men and women you see Macor you will soon stop and turn and as they 416 00:43:46.416 --> 00:43:51.666 stop and turn they will be inducted into the military by Rear Admiral best ball of 417 00:43:51.676 --> 00:43:57.038 our. Perhaps I'd like to do 418 00:43:57.048 --> 00:44:27.858 a little further down the parade route. Thank 419 00:44:27.858 --> 00:44:34.739 . God I lived on the set of improvisation and 420 00:44:34.749 --> 00:44:40.091 it's best when the top members of the military actually go to meet those who are 421 00:44:40.101 --> 00:44:44.432 incoming but this is the respect that we have of these young men and women they are 422 00:44:44.442 --> 00:44:50.753 here to give their lives in service of our country. The south you are now will 423 00:44:50.763 --> 00:44:55.934 become louder and louder cries and carry with them the respect and the internal 424 00:44:55.944 --> 00:45:00.265 fortitude that we come to expect from our members and women in the U.S. 425 00:45:01.178 --> 00:45:08.171 And today is your 1st day of that was listening. Right. And repeat 426 00:45:08.181 --> 00:45:14.726 after me all. Day you solemnly 427 00:45:14.736 --> 00:45:21.660 swear to support and defend the Constitution and the United States of 428 00:45:21.670 --> 00:45:28.533 America against all enemies foreign and 429 00:45:28.543 --> 00:45:35.126 domestic and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same 430 00:45:36.647 --> 00:45:43.487 and then I will obey the orders of the president and the officers appointed over 431 00:45:43.497 --> 00:45:50.251 me according to regulations and the Uniform 432 00:45:50.261 --> 00:45:55.913 Code of Military Justice So help me God 433 00:45:57.135 --> 00:45:58.045 graduation 434 00:46:09.376 --> 00:46:16.116 C. Thank 435 00:46:16.956 --> 00:46:23.566 you. It was no me just me this is the largest oath of enlistment certainly is 436 00:46:23.576 --> 00:46:28.687 conducted publicly and the time in the nation's mean sustained combat operations 437 00:46:29.667 --> 00:46:33.649 support of the war on terror and specially fitting that we recognize sacrifices 438 00:46:33.659 --> 00:46:36.789 that these young people are willing to make in defense of our great nation once 439 00:46:36.799 --> 00:46:37.049 again 440 00:46:37.059 --> 00:46:49.029 a round of applause for all these young men and women entering the military. Thank 441 00:46:49.790 --> 00:46:49.790 . 442 00:47:17.888 --> 00:47:22.058 Approaching the podium the bishop Mongomery high school marching band and color 443 00:47:22.068 --> 00:47:22.498 guard. 444 00:48:16.430 --> 00:48:16.630 That. 445 00:48:41.321 --> 00:48:45.541 And as we listen to the vision of Montgomery thunder by night approaching Naval 446 00:48:45.551 --> 00:48:48.321 Weapons Station Pearl Harbor the patrol unit. 447 00:48:52.461 --> 00:48:58.391 Naval Weapons Station seal beach patrol boat $27.00 foot harbor security boat from 448 00:48:58.401 --> 00:49:00.531 Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach California. 449 00:49:05.421 --> 00:49:09.811 This book by the way and others like it. Are used to protect the base and Navy 450 00:49:09.821 --> 00:49:14.861 ships that are docked at the base it will weaponization recently celebrated his 451 00:49:14.871 --> 00:49:19.271 75th anniversary on March 22nd base provides Navy having 452 00:49:19.281 --> 00:49:21.841 a storage maintenance loading services support 453 00:49:21.851 --> 00:49:25.721 a majority of the United States the city police and surface ship from the last man 454 00:49:25.721 --> 00:49:32.181 . But because of the cotton. 455 00:49:38.321 --> 00:49:38.701 Please give 456 00:49:38.711 --> 00:49:44.352 a rousing welcome to the United States Navy SEAL walls honoring their service 457 00:49:44.362 --> 00:49:50.883 during the Vietnam War an interval member of the helicopter attack like Squadron 3 458 00:49:50.893 --> 00:49:55.453 Navy SEAL was the most decorated squadron and naval aviation history 459 00:49:58.585 --> 00:49:58.855 and 460 00:49:58.865 --> 00:50:04.965 a closer wearing them handing down Huey's spirit of integrity ingenuity courage service 461 00:50:04.975 --> 00:50:09.615 that occasioned the personal contribution accomplishments the Navy SEALs recognized 462 00:50:09.625 --> 00:50:16.598 appreciated here today another big round of applause these 463 00:50:16.608 --> 00:50:17.418 great soldiers 464 00:50:34.079 --> 00:50:40.009 Mr Eldridge Al Norris born October 6th 465 00:50:40.289 --> 00:50:47.000 1926 in Iowa with her bows of beach in 1940 after receiving 466 00:50:47.010 --> 00:50:51.870 permission from his folks he enlisted in the Navy at the beginning of his junior 467 00:50:51.880 --> 00:50:52.550 high school or 468 00:50:52.560 --> 00:50:59.511 a Dano Union High School on his 17th birthday. 143 you completed good 469 00:50:59.521 --> 00:51:03.481 camp and San Diego shipped off to Long Beach from Long Beach ship to Pearl Harbor 470 00:51:04.353 --> 00:51:09.563 where he was assigned to the U.S.S. Yorktown December 23rd 1943 he was on the U.S.S. 471 00:51:09.573 --> 00:51:15.794 Yorktown April $946.00 involved in numerous battles in the South Pacific receiving 472 00:51:15.804 --> 00:51:20.174 a common commendation for his duties as plane director for being in charge of the 473 00:51:20.184 --> 00:51:24.734 handling crew your turn on her most of each 946 he married raised 474 00:51:24.744 --> 00:51:29.044 a family and now the owner of Norris and Sons construction company an American hero 475 00:51:29.194 --> 00:51:30.494 who now runs 476 00:51:30.504 --> 00:51:43.905 a business that we can all use Thank you Al By 477 00:51:43.915 --> 00:51:48.035 the way of note Elnora's was presented with his high school diploma from Redondo 478 00:51:48.045 --> 00:51:52.957 Union High School where he was honored for the sacrifice that he made to serve his 479 00:51:52.967 --> 00:51:53.517 country 480 00:52:03.658 --> 00:52:10.361 and rolling into position the United States Navy Jeep Commander Dave Ruff the 481 00:52:10.371 --> 00:52:15.022 quarterdeck society with the 1946 model Navy duty. 482 00:52:19.505 --> 00:52:22.405 Very happy to see Dave back here again. What 483 00:52:22.415 --> 00:52:35.661 a beautiful Jeep. Beautiful family. Ladies 484 00:52:35.671 --> 00:52:37.541 and gentlemen the United States Navy U.S.S. 485 00:52:37.551 --> 00:52:42.911 Nevada. A unique outstanding injury in this parade 486 00:52:42.921 --> 00:52:46.371 a 40 foot scale model of the battleship U.S.S. 487 00:52:46.811 --> 00:52:53.511 Nevada. The original appeared in the movie Tora Tora 488 00:52:53.521 --> 00:52:58.752 Tora it's been meticulously restored by the quarterdeck society very happy to have 489 00:52:58.762 --> 00:53:03.582 it here today and more than Toby It was the chief remodeler Mr Jon Stewart Let's 490 00:53:03.592 --> 00:53:05.982 hear it for this remarkable tribute to United States Navy. 491 00:53:18.765 --> 00:53:23.195 And following directly behind when the Narbonne high school Navy Junior are O.T.C. 492 00:53:29.177 --> 00:53:32.147 Are gonna highs Navy JR R. C. 493 00:53:32.157 --> 00:53:32.577 Unit from 494 00:53:32.587 --> 00:53:36.927 a Harbor City California their 12 year marching in the Taurus Armed Forces Day 495 00:53:36.937 --> 00:53:42.191 parade. Agoing commanding officers hand on God an incoming commanding officer is 496 00:53:42.201 --> 00:53:42.491 yes 497 00:53:42.501 --> 00:53:49.372 a grandchild their commission 16 years ago the instructors Lieutenant. And Master 498 00:53:49.382 --> 00:53:51.672 Chief Gardner round of applause of the young men women. 499 00:54:22.215 --> 00:54:25.805 A folks real quick round of applause for the young men and women of the Boy Scouts 500 00:54:25.815 --> 00:54:31.767 the Girl Scouts the brownies and been helping us out. Fabulous to see them here 501 00:54:33.138 --> 00:54:36.918 in space and you'll see again and again in this town that's what makes it so great 502 00:54:36.928 --> 00:54:42.278 to be here and now the U.S. 503 00:54:42.288 --> 00:54:45.358 Naval Sea Cadet Corps haven and Ts Hamilton divisions. 504 00:54:50.200 --> 00:54:55.330 The secret that cord Haven division consisting of 2 units ranging from age 11 to 17 505 00:54:56.942 --> 00:55:02.412 A.B.C.'s core training ship Hamilton Commission in 1904 A goal is preserving and 506 00:55:02.422 --> 00:55:06.512 preparing the future leaders by arming them of good values citizenship strong moral 507 00:55:06.522 --> 00:55:11.893 principles I mean led by the commanding officer Ron gray executive officer Roger 508 00:55:11.903 --> 00:55:13.773 Morris thank you to their wonderful team. 509 00:55:22.115 --> 00:55:25.375 And ladies and gentlemen the band that you're hearing in the distance is 510 00:55:25.385 --> 00:55:31.827 Hollywood's own this is the $300.00 Army band from California is only Army Reserve 511 00:55:31.837 --> 00:55:37.767 band serving in the American Southwest region and the 63rd reasons for Command band 512 00:55:38.698 --> 00:55:43.391 for years now under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Smith. Traveling 513 00:55:43.401 --> 00:55:45.811 coast to coast internationally performing in 514 00:55:45.821 --> 00:55:51.611 a variety of ceremonies public concerts home and abroad school assemblies Let's 515 00:55:51.621 --> 00:55:55.011 listen in to the 300 Army band. 516 00:56:23.021 --> 00:56:25.361 United States Army 11 A.C.R. 517 00:56:25.371 --> 00:56:32.005 Horse detachment. Carrying the flags of the 518 00:56:32.015 --> 00:56:37.177 National Training Center and the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment of the 11th Armored 519 00:56:37.187 --> 00:56:44.089 Cavalry Regiment horse detachment. Doors attachment was established August 2000 to 520 00:56:44.099 --> 00:56:47.749 capture the historical lineage of the 11 V.C.R. 521 00:56:47.759 --> 00:56:51.679 Out of work for urban California 11 days you are forced attach your represents your 522 00:56:51.689 --> 00:56:56.929 life and they see our US Cavalry and the army its current mission is to support the 523 00:56:56.939 --> 00:57:01.749 11 days you aren't changing commands Armani's and easy rotations as well as local 524 00:57:01.759 --> 00:57:03.609 events recruiting efforts of the U.S. 525 00:57:03.619 --> 00:57:10.410 Army by the way the troopers of the land they see are aware the 526 00:57:10.420 --> 00:57:15.761 1001 US Army Cavalry uniform performing the parades in cavalry demonstrations 527 00:57:15.771 --> 00:57:21.911 across the western United States 1000 troops 8 mounds around because of these men 528 00:57:21.921 --> 00:57:22.231 and women. 529 00:57:29.533 --> 00:57:32.083 And following them the United States Army 11 A.C.R. 530 00:57:32.093 --> 00:57:38.625 And dismounted platoon these soldiers are carrying their personal assigned 531 00:57:38.635 --> 00:57:44.867 weapons the formation in which you see them marching is called the wedge 532 00:57:46.818 --> 00:57:53.600 round of applause for these folks thank 533 00:57:56.061 --> 00:58:02.330 you which is the basic and most popular fire team and or squad formation. It's 534 00:58:02.340 --> 00:58:02.730 shaped like 535 00:58:02.740 --> 00:58:06.000 a wedge which is why they call it that the interval between the team members is 536 00:58:06.010 --> 00:58:10.501 usually about 10 meters they can expand or contract depending on the terrain if 537 00:58:10.511 --> 00:58:17.202 it's rough terrain for visibility other factors they can reduce the interval they 538 00:58:17.212 --> 00:58:19.412 can collapse the size of the wedge to form a column or 539 00:58:19.422 --> 00:58:26.252 a file for very difficult terrain and then reopen as needed thanks once again 540 00:58:27.092 --> 00:58:28.162 to the 11 A.C.R. 541 00:58:28.172 --> 00:58:35.023 Dismounted Pulte. Approaching the podium United States Army M one A one Abrams 542 00:58:35.033 --> 00:58:41.753 tank. The backbone of the armed forces the United States 543 00:58:41.763 --> 00:58:48.744 military the purpose 544 00:58:48.754 --> 00:58:54.774 of the M one A one as providing mobile firepower for armored formations sufficient 545 00:58:54.784 --> 00:58:59.774 capability to successfully close with destroy any opposing armored fighting vehicle 546 00:58:59.784 --> 00:59:03.885 in the world and right on its heels United States Army M. 547 00:59:03.925 --> 00:59:05.025 3 a half track 548 00:59:06.676 --> 00:59:13.476 a personnel carrier. Shuttling infantry to and from the front easily 549 00:59:13.486 --> 00:59:18.017 doubling another battlefield required roles like medical evacuation equipment 550 00:59:18.027 --> 00:59:23.488 carrier weapons platform general like reconnaissance and right on its heels United 551 00:59:23.498 --> 00:59:28.870 States Army M 2 a 2 Bradley. F. To a to ho D.S. 552 00:59:28.880 --> 00:59:34.372 Better known as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Design 553 00:59:34.382 --> 00:59:38.452 a transport infantry with armor protection providing cover to suppress enemy troops 554 00:59:38.452 --> 00:59:39.964 . Holding 555 00:59:39.974 --> 00:59:45.314 a crew of 3 the United States Army and want to and I know how absurd the paladin 556 00:59:45.704 --> 00:59:52.346 a 155 millimeter self propelled howitzers. First introduced in the sixty's 557 00:59:54.876 --> 00:59:57.119 the M O 9 as 558 00:59:57.129 --> 01:00:04.062 a crew of 6 section chief driver gunner assistant gunner 2 ammunition handlers the 559 01:00:04.072 --> 01:00:06.892 gunner into cannon left or right he says the gunner aims 560 01:00:06.902 --> 01:00:09.672 a cannon up and down. They only need 561 01:00:09.682 --> 01:00:14.262 a crew for the commander the driver the gunner and ammunition loader and want to 9 562 01:00:17.244 --> 01:00:19.534 and before the podium now United States Army M. 563 01:00:19.544 --> 01:00:24.681 $972.00 an ambulance. Give 564 01:00:24.691 --> 01:00:26.701 a warm towards welcome Would you please 565 01:00:32.102 --> 01:00:36.652 yes 97 need to provide mobility for emergency situations between battlefield 566 01:00:36.662 --> 01:00:41.362 casualties and emergency services those are not readily available on the frontline 567 01:00:42.584 --> 01:00:45.944 it will transport up to 4 litter patients an 8 ambulatory patients or 568 01:00:45.954 --> 01:00:48.074 a combination of those 2 and 569 01:00:48.084 --> 01:00:51.814 a personal and quickly can be accommodated in addition to the driver here 570 01:00:55.747 --> 01:00:59.607 approaching the podium United States Army M 882 Hercules. 571 01:01:01.107 --> 01:01:05.997 Oh. It was 572 01:01:06.447 --> 01:01:11.677 a little. Red. 573 01:01:24.397 --> 01:01:29.507 And I says Army R G 33 Cat 21 of several vehicles fielded by the U.S. 574 01:01:29.517 --> 01:01:33.717 Armed forces in Iraq out of the mine resistant ambush protected program. 575 01:01:37.790 --> 01:01:44.523 Approaching the podium now. United States Army M 992 I mean it's an support 576 01:01:44.533 --> 01:01:51.337 vehicle. Folks this is an ammunition vehicle it 577 01:01:51.347 --> 01:01:57.917 has no turret. But it has a taller superstructure to store 95 rounds with 578 01:01:57.927 --> 01:02:00.237 a corresponding numbers of powders and primers 579 01:02:00.797 --> 01:02:07.098 a maximum of 92 conventional rounds 45 and to 2 racks until recently the remaining 580 01:02:07.108 --> 01:02:08.688 internal crew space had to be taken up by 581 01:02:08.698 --> 01:02:13.568 a hydraulic power conveyor system which allowed for quick uploading of the rounds 582 01:02:13.578 --> 01:02:14.888 but now they are fitted with 583 01:02:14.898 --> 01:02:19.898 a Halon fire suppression system this is top level engineering for the U.S. 584 01:02:19.908 --> 01:02:25.489 Military and broaching the podium the California Army National Guard 585 01:02:25.499 --> 01:02:30.830 a 4 year Infantry Division Band composed of soldiers from the Joint Forces training 586 01:02:30.840 --> 01:02:35.962 base in Los Alamitos Sacramento California commanded by Chief Warrant Officer Jude 587 01:02:35.994 --> 01:02:42.991 Kris Rivas mo. Led by the drum Sergeant Timothy Thomas among 588 01:02:43.001 --> 01:02:47.371 their decorations the meritorious Unit Citation for service in Korea the Korean 589 01:02:47.381 --> 01:02:52.121 presidential citation and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Let's listen to 590 01:02:52.131 --> 01:02:55.711 the California Army National Guard 40 an infantry band. 591 01:03:34.991 --> 01:03:36.851 Around. The corner. 592 01:03:46.714 --> 01:03:50.994 Please welcome to the podium the California state military reserve 26th cavalry 593 01:03:51.004 --> 01:03:56.277 support regiment. Their 5th appearance in the parade. 594 01:03:59.377 --> 01:04:03.617 The 26th cab station the Joint Forces training base in Los Alamitos California 595 01:04:03.857 --> 01:04:10.288 under the command of Major Frank. Also March of the 26 cats mascot Private 1st 596 01:04:10.298 --> 01:04:12.728 Class angel round of applause please 597 01:04:26.299 --> 01:04:31.449 approaching the podium north towards high school Army Junior are O.T.C. 598 01:04:31.449 --> 01:04:36.851 . The Reserve Officers Training Corps 599 01:04:38.662 --> 01:04:42.862 the North High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps has continued to work 600 01:04:42.872 --> 01:04:47.661 diligently. In Pursuit of Excellence they've kept their title of honor unit with 601 01:04:47.671 --> 01:04:53.081 distinction since 2000. And last year the Saxon battalion once again received the 602 01:04:53.121 --> 01:04:57.561 outstanding evaluation maintaining their honor unit unit with distinction and 603 01:04:57.571 --> 01:05:02.141 leading in front cadet lieutenant colonel Randy Kwok leading that battalion valiant 604 01:05:02.151 --> 01:05:06.491 behind is being led by cadet major Joshua Sheehan and Cadet Command Sergeant Major 605 01:05:06.791 --> 01:05:07.231 Anthony's 606 01:05:07.241 --> 01:05:14.381 a pedo commanding the 50 Shades flag as cadet Sergeant Major Kalos Bono. North 607 01:05:14.391 --> 01:05:16.751 Torrance high school Army Junior are O.T.C. 608 01:05:16.751 --> 01:05:16.751 . 609 01:05:35.204 --> 01:05:39.064 Approaching the podium the South High Spartan band and color guard Let's listen in 610 01:05:39.064 --> 01:05:39.064 . 611 01:07:17.800 --> 01:07:23.810 Visiting the American Cemetery in Normandy France. For. Paris 612 01:07:34.262 --> 01:07:39.264 and. Battery. 613 01:07:57.971 --> 01:08:04.141 105 millimeter Howitzers. Which it uses to support the 4th Marine Division 614 01:08:07.121 --> 01:08:11.711 its members all of the Southern California many residing in Torrance 615 01:08:14.753 --> 01:08:18.164 this battery and tell us about 616 01:08:18.174 --> 01:08:23.314 a lot is including World War 2 the Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom and 617 01:08:23.324 --> 01:08:25.814 Operation Enduring Freedom around the clause. 618 01:08:36.107 --> 01:08:42.790 And this is the United States Marine Corps marching unit fighting 619 01:08:42.800 --> 01:08:49.211 America's battles more than 243 years the Marine those you see before your from 620 01:08:49.221 --> 01:08:55.103 various units across the green the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force including the 1st 621 01:08:55.113 --> 01:08:57.443 Marine Division the 1st Marine with just 622 01:08:57.453 --> 01:09:00.953 a screw in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force information grew from Camp Pendleton 623 01:09:03.245 --> 01:09:03.545 U.S. 624 01:09:03.555 --> 01:09:09.406 Marine Corps Lance Corporal Isaac hued and Lance Corporal Sergio time Garri are approaching 625 01:09:09.786 --> 01:09:16.719 the podium now round of applause for these 2 gentlemen as I read their story is 626 01:09:16.729 --> 01:09:20.049 a graduate of North Branch High School in 2014 is 627 01:09:20.059 --> 01:09:25.249 a member of the Torrance Police Explorer program for 2014 to 2017 he listen to the 628 01:09:25.259 --> 01:09:31.009 United States Marine Corps and April 3rd 2017 graduated from boot camp in June 2017 629 01:09:31.019 --> 01:09:35.339 currently stationed at Camp Pendleton and his complete is going to move the ring 630 01:09:35.349 --> 01:09:36.449 Corey plans on becoming 631 01:09:37.039 --> 01:09:43.732 a tourist police officer. Writing with Sergio 632 01:09:44.332 --> 01:09:48.742 Sergio time Garri graduate from West Orange High School 2014 active member the 633 01:09:48.752 --> 01:09:53.732 course police Explorer program from 24 to 2017 enlisted with the Marine Corps and 634 01:09:53.742 --> 01:09:59.372 2017 graduate of boot camp May 2017 and when he's completed his commitment with 635 01:09:59.382 --> 01:10:02.032 a Marine Corps he also plans on becoming 636 01:10:02.202 --> 01:10:16.005 a Torrance Police officer out of applause. United 637 01:10:16.015 --> 01:10:20.036 States Marine Corps retired earnest guy he never. 638 01:10:25.601 --> 01:10:31.711 Gunnery Sergeant never served during the Vietnam War Desert Shield Desert Storm 639 01:10:31.721 --> 01:10:36.523 during the Gulf War Gunny currently works at Disneyland he's been employed there 640 01:10:36.533 --> 01:10:41.713 for the past 27 years the honors are veterans at that this new land flag retreat 641 01:10:41.723 --> 01:10:46.945 ceremony Gunny by the way I'd like to see you out there he be honored to see you 642 01:10:46.955 --> 01:10:51.825 out there at the Disney went black all as he honors our veterans as we honor him 643 01:10:52.315 --> 01:10:53.115 out of Gloucester Gunny. 644 01:11:02.128 --> 01:11:02.908 And ladies and gentlemen 645 01:11:02.918 --> 01:11:09.438 a warm towards welcome for retired United States Marine Corps Dorothy Forrest 646 01:11:09.858 --> 01:11:16.658 Irwin with the rank of corporal. Corporal 647 01:11:17.018 --> 01:11:21.798 Dorothy Irwin is from Cambridge Massachusetts elicit in the Marine Corps in June 648 01:11:21.808 --> 01:11:28.769 25th 1943 she was 20 years old with 2 brothers in the Army she told 649 01:11:28.779 --> 01:11:32.410 her father she needed to fight she needed to free up 650 01:11:32.420 --> 01:11:37.423 a man to fight that's why she went in. She completed boot camp 651 01:11:37.433 --> 01:11:43.574 a camp with you in North Carolina received orders to Camp Pendleton discharged 652 01:11:43.584 --> 01:11:48.854 November 945 with the rank of corporal she met her husband John with a V.M. 653 01:11:48.864 --> 01:11:55.494 0251 squadron at Camp Pendleton they were married in 1904 John retired and I 963 654 01:11:55.504 --> 01:11:57.704 They've been married for 69 years. 655 01:12:02.414 --> 01:12:06.614 She has 4 children I hope she doesn't mind if I mention them greet her went to Palm 656 01:12:06.624 --> 01:12:07.604 Springs Joyce when 657 01:12:07.614 --> 01:12:12.944 a park in Arkansas Jim or one of Palm Springs and Christine Lancaster get the whole 658 01:12:12.954 --> 01:12:19.726 city. Marching into place Redondo Union High School Marine Corps Junior 659 01:12:19.736 --> 01:12:20.666 are O.T.C. 660 01:12:20.666 --> 01:12:27.990 . Redondo 661 01:12:28.000 --> 01:12:29.890 you get the green card you're our O.T.C. 662 01:12:29.900 --> 01:12:34.650 Company instructed by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Willoughby 1st Sergeant Steve MC led 663 01:12:34.660 --> 01:12:39.440 by commanding cadet Captain Caleb Kappa sola. Executive officer cadet 1st 664 01:12:39.450 --> 01:12:45.372 Lieutenant firm away no and cadets Arjen major capital we made objective of this 665 01:12:45.382 --> 01:12:51.104 program developing informed and responsible citizens building character developing 666 01:12:51.114 --> 01:12:53.614 leadership stressing discipline respect for authority. 667 01:13:12.317 --> 01:13:17.257 And please help me welcome the Carson high school Marine Corps junior our O.T.C. 668 01:13:19.199 --> 01:13:26.082 This program began in 2000. Once again 669 01:13:26.092 --> 01:13:30.342 the primary function developing leadership abilities building character. 670 01:13:34.742 --> 01:13:37.852 The end result of all of these programs ladies and gentlemen the creation of young 671 01:13:37.862 --> 01:13:39.612 citizens imbued with patriotism 672 01:13:40.132 --> 01:13:44.582 a deeper understanding of their responsibilities to country to community to school 673 01:13:44.592 --> 01:13:50.992 to families to friends this Marine Corps to your R O T C O to the guides 674 01:13:51.002 --> 01:13:55.232 a Master Gunnery Sergeant Paula money's senior Marine instructor Master Sergeant 675 01:13:55.372 --> 01:13:59.044 Jason young collie in the Marine instructor looking to continue 676 01:13:59.054 --> 01:14:02.344 a long tradition of turning out responsible young adults to the community round of 677 01:14:02.354 --> 01:14:03.274 applause for them please. 678 01:14:16.204 --> 01:14:19.454 Ladies and gentlemen the band approaching. 679 01:14:27.210 --> 01:14:33.500 Is the west high entertainment. One of the most traveled music organizations in the 680 01:14:33.510 --> 01:14:40.340 United States performing in over 20 countries. For maternal roses bring 681 01:14:40.770 --> 01:14:45.280 the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade 682 01:14:45.350 --> 01:14:51.250 Philadelphia consistently receiving top honors in competitions something California 683 01:14:51.260 --> 01:14:54.770 this is. The west high entertainment unit. 684 01:15:18.354 --> 01:15:18.504 And. 685 01:15:32.464 --> 01:15:35.474 Another round of research for the last time entertainment unit plays. 686 01:15:56.806 --> 01:16:00.066 This is the Los Angeles Air Force Base marching unit. 687 01:16:06.536 --> 01:16:13.229 Air Force Base Ome of the 61st air base group the only active duty military 688 01:16:13.239 --> 01:16:18.661 installation located within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area historical 689 01:16:18.671 --> 01:16:25.450 lineage that can be traced all the way back to World War 2. The 690 01:16:25.460 --> 01:16:32.450 Los Angeles Air Force Base marching in this wrapped Ford F 350 is part of 691 01:16:32.460 --> 01:16:39.282 the 369 Air Force recruiting squadron the recruiting squadron using this vehicle 692 01:16:40.312 --> 01:16:47.192 to help promote the Air Force offering skills training in over 150 career fields 693 01:16:47.302 --> 01:16:52.742 they have this vehicle on this play by the way at the Fashion Center at the 694 01:16:52.752 --> 01:16:59.695 recruitment booth. I give to you. The Richardson middle 695 01:16:59.705 --> 01:17:01.975 school band. And color. 696 01:17:21.395 --> 01:17:22.125 Of the U.S. 697 01:17:22.135 --> 01:17:27.105 Coast Guard station Los Angeles and Long Beach lazing gentleman coming in from. 698 01:17:30.685 --> 01:17:31.585 Station L.A. 699 01:17:31.595 --> 01:17:36.015 Long Beach executing operational tasking in an area the stretches of the northern 700 01:17:36.025 --> 01:17:40.576 boundary of point doom to the southern boundary of San Mateo an offshore boundary 701 01:17:40.586 --> 01:17:46.436 out to 50 nautical miles including Saturn Catalina Island and provide fully mission 702 01:17:46.446 --> 01:17:51.206 capable assets in support of maritime Homeland Security this station is currently 703 01:17:51.216 --> 01:17:54.806 designated as both a level for pursuit and a level one P.C.S. 704 01:17:54.816 --> 01:18:01.708 Unit performer to access the $45.00 foot response boat medium and the 29 705 01:18:01.718 --> 01:18:07.152 foot response boat small which is on display today and the U.S. 706 01:18:07.162 --> 01:18:14.153 Coast Guard $26.00 foot aides to navigation This is the Coast Guard is 707 01:18:14.163 --> 01:18:19.516 navigation team Los Angeles Long Beach station in San Pietro California serving in 708 01:18:19.526 --> 01:18:26.359 one buoys lighthouses and fixed navigational beacons chief Eugene right the officer 709 01:18:26.369 --> 01:18:31.831 in charge. He and his crew in their trailerable AIDS navigation boat can be see 710 01:18:31.841 --> 01:18:36.583 anyone any seen anywhere from Dana Point to morrow Bay including Santa Catalina and 711 01:18:36.593 --> 01:18:40.575 the Channel Islands servicing our waterways the U.S. 712 01:18:40.585 --> 01:18:43.565 Coast Guard Auxiliary personal watercraft 713 01:18:47.028 --> 01:18:51.228 a Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol facility a decile meaning right now this is 714 01:18:51.528 --> 01:18:55.509 a $25.00 foot Sea Ray carries 715 01:18:55.519 --> 01:19:00.831 a crew of $345.00 not capability patrolling the Port of Los Angeles Long Beach 716 01:19:00.841 --> 01:19:05.781 Channel Islands the owner Commodore Al Verde round of applause for these folks in 717 01:19:05.791 --> 01:19:06.921 the service that they provide 718 01:19:13.751 --> 01:19:20.423 and ladies and gentlemen in the distance you'll remember them from parades past the 719 01:19:20.433 --> 01:19:26.453 St Catharines Academy young US men and women in uniform today the 3rd through 8th 720 01:19:26.463 --> 01:19:32.034 grade deaths of St Catharines Academy marching Knights band The color guard the arm 721 01:19:32.044 --> 01:19:36.864 drill team and the student regiment founded by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San 722 01:19:36.874 --> 01:19:43.055 Jose that the only academy of their kind in the nation both local and international 723 01:19:43.065 --> 01:19:44.835 students attend this year they're celebrating 724 01:19:44.845 --> 01:19:51.656 a 130 years of dedication to Catholic education they earn their uniform decoration 725 01:19:51.666 --> 01:19:57.817 for conduct and scholarship and they're here to honor our Armed Forces Day 726 01:19:58.227 --> 01:20:00.517 today ladies and gentlemen St Catharines Academy 727 01:20:07.148 --> 01:20:10.930 and the next float we see ladies and gentlemen represents 728 01:20:10.940 --> 01:20:17.070 a Salvation Army Corps Salvation Army now operating in more than 130 countries 729 01:20:17.080 --> 01:20:23.742 continuing to do the most good right here in Torrance 1979 the 730 01:20:23.752 --> 01:20:24.552 Torrance Corps been 731 01:20:24.562 --> 01:20:31.913 a place of hope and connection with the community. And 732 01:20:31.923 --> 01:20:37.170 World War One. Women from the Salvation Army join troops fighting on the front 733 01:20:37.180 --> 01:20:41.470 lines they may donuts reminding them of home these women became known as the donut 734 01:20:41.480 --> 01:20:46.680 girls or donut lassies today you can see marching along the parade route members of 735 01:20:46.690 --> 01:20:51.510 the torch Salvation Army wearing the uniforms that the World War one donut girls 736 01:20:51.550 --> 01:20:58.453 wore and once again Salvation Army providing assistance to those in 737 01:20:58.463 --> 01:21:01.793 need the community only made possible through the generosity of the community 738 01:21:01.803 --> 01:21:07.785 itself Salvation Army says thank you for helping them do the most good round of 739 01:21:07.795 --> 01:21:08.795 applause for them please 740 01:21:15.197 --> 01:21:21.298 the marchers you see approaching. Have weapons but there's using blanks severe and 741 01:21:21.308 --> 01:21:26.568 explosions Please don't be alarmed these are the sons of the American Revolution 742 01:21:27.949 --> 01:21:32.502 the harbor chapter of the sons of the American Revolution supported by the Los 743 01:21:32.512 --> 01:21:38.762 Angeles fife and drum direct descendants of fathers and Patriots. Of the American 744 01:21:38.772 --> 01:21:44.502 Revolution. These are patriots who took part in our independence the United States 745 01:21:44.512 --> 01:21:51.313 of America 7075 battle Lexington Concord Afghanistan and Iraq the sons 746 01:21:52.003 --> 01:21:53.353 of the American Revolution. 747 01:22:09.788 --> 01:22:15.108 Thank you. THANK YOU THANK YOU 748 01:22:16.088 --> 01:22:22.288 THANK YOU. Thank you. Thank you. 749 01:22:28.228 --> 01:22:33.488 And ladies and gentlemen the 1st North Carolina cavalry Civil War reactors 750 01:22:35.620 --> 01:22:40.140 1st North Carolina cavalry under the command of Captain Jim Ellis and Lieutenant 751 01:22:40.150 --> 01:22:40.970 Paul Lansky 752 01:22:41.782 --> 01:22:45.512 a group of living historians dedicated to remembering and honoring the brave men 753 01:22:45.522 --> 01:22:48.872 and women north and south who fought in the War Between the States. 754 01:23:07.910 --> 01:23:12.270 Isabel and thank you so much for joining us for the 60th annual Torrence Armed 755 01:23:12.280 --> 01:23:15.470 Forces Day great I'm going to dollar look toward seeing you back here next year 756 01:23:16.260 --> 01:23:16.360 have 757 01:23:16.370 --> 01:23:59.278 a wonderful day. Everybody 758 01:23:59.278 --> 01:23:59.278 .