Veterans Day is here…and “Here We Are”. Present, in the moment, living our potential…and for this episode…live and guerilla-style from a picnic table on 5th Ave and Broadway! 

This Veterans Day, The Jedburgh Podcast is covering the parade from the back of our 1944 Dodge WC-51 podcast studio live from the red carpet. So to kick it off, Fran Racioppi traveled down to Madison Square Park to meet with the parade organizers Mark Otto and Ryan Hegg from the United War Veterans Council. 

UWVC has been the steward of the parade for decades and continues to honor the service of our Veterans past, present and future. Mark and Ryan cover the history of the parade, the meaning of the route up 5th Avenue, and what we have to look forward to this year.

Fran’s guest co-host for the Veterans Day Series is Army Veteran, Founder of FitFighter and Shark Tank winner Sarah Apgar. Sarah was Fran’s guest on Episode 51 and is joining him in the back of the truck on the red carpet to interview all the prominent parade guests, volunteers and participants.

The parade’s only a couple of days away so you still have time to make the trip to NYC to be part of the action. Join Sarah and Fran bright and early at the Eternal Light Flagstaff for Chad1000X and stay for the parade. 

Register here to join us for Chad 1000X 11/11/22 in Madison Square Park at 6am. Learn more at Chad1000x.com and on the Sandlot App. Learn more about UWVC and get involved in the parade here.

Highlights:

-0:00 Welcome to NYC’s 5th & Broadway

-5:26 History of the NYC Veterans Day Parade 

-7:11 “Here We Are” & United War Veterans Council

-10:08 Who’s in the parade?

-12:15 The Route

-13:50 Eternal Light Flagstaff & Wreath Laying

-15:10 Coast Guard as the featured service

-17:03 What to expect on parade day 

Quotes:

-”Our team is four people…and we move 25,000 people every year.” (5:52)

-”There have been Veterans marching on this route since Armistice Day.” (6:12)

-”Our job is not just stewards of the parade but to keep Veterans in the conversation.” (8:57)

-”It really will be a snapshot of the mosaic of the Veterans community here in New York.” (11:54)

-”5th Avenue is the heart of New York City…this is the place you do things in New York City.” (13:10)

This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, Analytix Solutions, GORUCK, Retro Fitness & Rhone.