The Stamford Patriotic & Special Events Commission will host the 2023 Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony on November 5 at noon.
The Parade will feature local veteran groups, Stamford Public School Marching Bands, community organizations and more.
It will begin at the Stamford Police Department proceeding along Bedford Street and Atlantic Street to Veterans Memorial Park (130 Atlantic Street) – the ceremony will immediately follow the parade at Veterans Memorial Park. The parade & ceremony will also be live streamed by LocalLive (events.locallive.tv/events/
Major General Thomas R. Bouchard (U.S. Army Ret.) has been named Grand Marshal – Bouchard has completed over 39 years of service in both the Active and Reserve Components of the US Army. His most recent assignment was the Special Assistant to the Director of the National Guard. Major General (Ret.) Bouchard has been deployed numerous times during his career, including operations in Haiti, Kuwait, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. He and his family have happily called Stamford, CT their home since 2006. In his civilian career, Major General (Ret.) Bouchard is a Senior Portfolio Manager for DWS Investments in NYC.
During the ceremony, Stamford Veterans Park Partnership will unveil the permanent installation of storyboards in Veterans Memorial Park. The boards are an historic retrospective that will depict events from the foundation of the City of Stamford through today. This is the first installation of its kind highlighting events and contributions by the citizens of Stamford to the formation and growth of the Stamford community, state of Connecticut, our country, and the world.
The parade rain date is November 12.