Veterans Day Commemorative Ceremony
Day: Monday, November 11th, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Library Park
15429 Bothell Everett Hwy,
Mill Creek, WA 98012
The Commemorative Ceremony at Veterans Monument includes a presentation and the raising of the colors.

Veterans Day Parade
Day: Monday November 11th, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Main Street, Mill Creek Town Center (North to South)
The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. making its way through Mill Creek Town Center from L.A. Fitness (15024 Main Street) south to City Hall (15728 Main Street) and will last approximately one hour. The parade will feature military and high school bands, color guards, vintage & military vehicles, and community organizations, including Veterans and their families.

2024 Parade Grand Marshal

Veterans Day 2024
Lieutenant Colonel John D. Hosey, Mill Creek's 2024 Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshal.

Colonel Hosey is a father, a devoted husband to his wife of 69 years, Sandy, and a decorated combat Veteran and aviator who served our Country for 29 years. He served with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in the Korean War and the 282nd Aviation Company in the Vietnam War.

Colonel Hosey has earned three Purple Hearts, awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who are wounded or killed while serving; the Silver Star Medal, which is the U.S. Armed Force's third-highest military decoration for valor in combat; the Bronze Star for his heroic service in combat, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his exceptional achievement and heroism during aerial flight.

John D. Hosey graduating from airborne training at 16 years old, September 1951.

Look for Colonel Hosey, as he rides in the Veterans Day Parade in the fully restored 1947 Cadillac Series 62 driven by Alejandro Santillanes.

To learn more about Col. John Hosey, listen to episode (702/703) Hometown Heroes, linked here, or email communications@millcreekwa.gov for more information.

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