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Fort Leavenworth marches in one of nation's oldest, largest, Veterans Day parade

By Prudence SiebertNovember 14, 2024

Members of the male and female Leavenworth (Kansas) High School JROTC Raider teams ride on a float to celebrate another national competition victory in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas....
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the male and female Leavenworth (Kansas) High School JROTC Raider teams ride on a float to celebrate another national competition victory in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Raider team members marched with fellow JROTC cadets earlier in the parade and rushed back to the staging area to board the Raider float to go through the parade route again. The LHS JROTC Raider male and female teams both placed first in the Masters Division of the JROTC National Raider Challenge at the end of October in Fort Knox, Kentucky. LHS JROTC Raiders Elisabeth Howell and Katherine Schwennesen were named Ultimate Raiders and presented four-year scholarships for finishing first in the Ultimate Raider Challenge. LHS JROTC Raider teams have won at nationals the past several years. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Commanding General Lt. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. greets spectators as he and Mission Command Center of Excellence Sgt. Maj. Robert Flynn lead a contingent of international officers and Fort Leavenworth...
2 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Commanding General Lt. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. greets spectators as he and Mission Command Center of Excellence Sgt. Maj. Robert Flynn lead a contingent of international officers and Fort Leavenworth soldiers in the Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Looney, Kansas National Guard, and retired Lt. Col. Simon Gardner lead the “riderless horse” in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. The riderless horse, known as...
3 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Looney, Kansas National Guard, and retired Lt. Col. Simon Gardner lead the “riderless horse” in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. The riderless horse, known as “Blackjack,” honored the late retired Chaplain (Col.) Gary Sanford, the parade’s grand marshal, and other fallen soldiers. Sanford, known as Chaplain Sam, was represented by family members in the parade. Sanford passed away in December 2023 at the age of 80. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Bagpipers Kevin Regan, Dale Cleland and Nic Barber, veterans themselves, lead the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade through downtown Leavenworth, Kansas, Nov. 11, 2024, followed by the Army Corrections Brigade Color Guard, consisting of Pfc....
4 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Bagpipers Kevin Regan, Dale Cleland and Nic Barber, veterans themselves, lead the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade through downtown Leavenworth, Kansas, Nov. 11, 2024, followed by the Army Corrections Brigade Color Guard, consisting of Pfc. Dylan Trewyn, C Company, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Battalion (Corrections); NCOIC Sgt. 1st Class Neil Giardina, Headquarters, USDB; Staff Sgt. Tuan Pham, HQ, USDB; Pfc. Eric Taylor, A Company, USDB; and Spc. Alyson Little, B Company, USDB. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Leavenworth spouse Vince Afaisen supports Fort Leavenworth Girl Scout troops, walking with them as a “patriotic cowboy supporter riding a festive and patriotic dinosaur,” in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in...
5 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Leavenworth spouse Vince Afaisen supports Fort Leavenworth Girl Scout troops, walking with them as a “patriotic cowboy supporter riding a festive and patriotic dinosaur,” in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Multiple Scout troops from Fort Leavenworth participated in the parade, which featured about 250 entries and lasted about two hours. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Leavenworth Garrison Commander Col. Duane Mosier calls cadence with Fort Leavenworth troops as they march along the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade route Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. The theme for this year’s...
6 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Leavenworth Garrison Commander Col. Duane Mosier calls cadence with Fort Leavenworth troops as they march along the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade route Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. The theme for this year’s parade was “Serving Our Nation — Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.” Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Leavenworth Cub Scouts and their family members march in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp
7 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Leavenworth Cub Scouts and their family members march in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Retired Maj. Melissa Punio’s 2-year-old son Andy fistbumps Leavenworth High School sophomore Danity Rapson as the contingent of LHS JROTC Raider team members, coaches and family members passes them on Delaware Street during the Leavenworth...
8 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Retired Maj. Melissa Punio’s 2-year-old son Andy fistbumps Leavenworth High School sophomore Danity Rapson as the contingent of LHS JROTC Raider team members, coaches and family members passes them on Delaware Street during the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Punio served in the Army from 2003-2012. Her husband, Lt. Col. Jonathan Punio, is currently assigned to the Mission Command Training Program at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Raiders Coach retired 1st Sgt. Wayne Cogdill walks with the Leavenworth High School Junior ROTC Raiders float carrying LHS JROTC Raider team members in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 on Delaware Street in Leavenworth,...
9 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Raiders Coach retired 1st Sgt. Wayne Cogdill walks with the Leavenworth High School Junior ROTC Raiders float carrying LHS JROTC Raider team members in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 on Delaware Street in Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Marianne Tennant dances along the Leavenworth County (Kansas) Veterans Day Parade route Nov. 11, 2024, with family members aboard multiple floats honoring her father, retired Sgt. 1st Class Angel Adames, and "The Borinqueneers" (Puerto Rican Army)...
10 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Marianne Tennant dances along the Leavenworth County (Kansas) Veterans Day Parade route Nov. 11, 2024, with family members aboard multiple floats honoring her father, retired Sgt. 1st Class Angel Adames, and "The Borinqueneers" (Puerto Rican Army) of the 65th Infantry Regiment, an all-Hispanic unit that served in World War II and the Korean War. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Staff Sgt. Joshua Stiles, 67th Military Police Detachment (Military Working Dog), Special Troops Battaltion, and MWD Alfonz march with Fort Leavenworth troops along Delaware Street for the 105th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11,...
11 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Joshua Stiles, 67th Military Police Detachment (Military Working Dog), Special Troops Battaltion, and MWD Alfonz march with Fort Leavenworth troops along Delaware Street for the 105th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
Members of the MacArthur Elementary School Junior Guard march in the 105th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, on Delaware Street in Leavenworth, Kansas. The junior guards from Eisenhower Elementary School, Bradley Elementary...
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the MacArthur Elementary School Junior Guard march in the 105th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, on Delaware Street in Leavenworth, Kansas. The junior guards from Eisenhower Elementary School, Bradley Elementary School and Patton Junior High School also participated in the parade. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL
The Army Corrections Brigade Color Guard — consisting of Pfc. Dylan Trewyn, C Company, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Battalion (Corrections); NCOIC Sgt. 1st Class Neil Giardina, Headquarters, USDB; Staff Sgt. Tuan Pham, HQ, USDB; Pfc. Eric...
13 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Army Corrections Brigade Color Guard — consisting of Pfc. Dylan Trewyn, C Company, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Battalion (Corrections); NCOIC Sgt. 1st Class Neil Giardina, Headquarters, USDB; Staff Sgt. Tuan Pham, HQ, USDB; Pfc. Eric Taylor, A Company, USDB; and Spc. Alyson Little, B Company, USDB — marches in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024. in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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Lead Child and Youth Program Assistant Cheryl Bunch rides the Harrold Youth Center float with her visiting granddaughters, 4-year-old Kevi and 2-year-old Riyah, during the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in Leavenworth,...
14 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lead Child and Youth Program Assistant Cheryl Bunch rides the Harrold Youth Center float with her visiting granddaughters, 4-year-old Kevi and 2-year-old Riyah, during the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2024, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Photo Credit: Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp) VIEW ORIGINAL

Fort Leavenworth marches in one of nation's oldest, largest, Veterans Day parade