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April 27, 2010





Jim Coppinger conducted the final meeting of the 2010 Armed Forces Day Parade Committee April 27 at the Navy Reserve Center.  After serving as chairman for two years, he expressed thanks to the committee members who "made my work easy."		  Parade committee ends work with final reports which include data on reservations for 52 tables handled by Carl Levi, who will retired from that position with this year.
Bill Norton reported 64 entries in the parade.  The same route downtown will be followed this year, according to Sgt. Austin Garrett.

Parade entry lineup

Parade Map

Photo taken April 13, 2010



The parade committee members pause for a "family portrait."
 


Jim Coppinger is parade committee chairman and Dawn Patton is secretary.

More pictures of April 13 meeting

An application for the parade is available at: www.thecavc.com

 

Chattanooga continues honoring military
for 61st consecutive year on AF Day

Final committee meeting April 27

Story and photos by Pete Chaney

The city that proudly calls itself the Most Patriotic City in America will continue the tradition of the Armed Forces Day Parade this year on May 7.  No other larger city in the country has continues the event each year since 1949 when President Harry Truman set the observance.

The Chattanooga Area Veterans Council took over sponsorship of the parade in 1994.  The first year in 1995 Veterans were honored with a different branch of service each year to be recognized.

This year the navy is recognized.  Grand Marshal and keynote speaker at the luncheon will be the highest ranking non-commissioned officer in the US Navy.

He is Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West of Rising Fawn, GA.

Over 40 units have signed up to participate in the parade.  Deadline for applications has been advanced to April 27, according to application coordinator Bill Norton.

 An application is available at the web site: www.thecavc.com.

The parade committee serving for the CAVC has Jim Coppinger as chairman.  Military Projects Officer is RADM Bobby Crates, USNR, and the CAVC representative at the committee is Ronnie Williams.  Noah Long is CAVC chairman.

Dawn Patton is parade secretary and Dan Lovin is treasurer.

Committee assignments include:

Advertising/media Pete Chaney, Capt. Marty Malone and Cynthia Fagan; billboards Willard Sisson; photography Pete Chaney and Rudy Achata; static displays John Lopez; civic speakers Mark Park; historian Carol Laing; telephone Jan Bruce; reception Bill Norton; luncheon Carl Levi; ESGR dinner Bill Hewitt; military bands Noah Long; military VIPs Patty Parks;

Civilian VIPs Jim Coppinger; vehicle signs Jim Shull; parade car Dan Lovin; school bands Joel Denton; buses William Blake; JRTC Col. Tom McConnell and MSGT Mark Rehrer; participation Bill Norton; military flyover Noah Long and Matthew Heck; Color Guard CMDR Matthew Heck; reviewing stand Burt Sawyer; staging SGT Maurice Sabater and First Sgt. Holman; permits and VIP parking Carl Levi; parade communication John Lopez; street banner/flags Ernie Seagle; additional volunteers Leland Rogers;

Military representatives: Chief Charles Perry and SK1 Denis Smith for Navy/Navy Reserve; Lt. Col. Eric Merkle for Marine Corps; Capt. James Polly for Army National Guard; MSG Joe Miller and MSG David Thomas for TN Air National Guard; John Stamoulis for Coast Guard and Rudy Achata for Coast Guard Auxiliary.