Fourth of July Parade to Honor Global War on Terror Veterans

The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, the VFW, and the American Legion invite you to march in the City of Edmonds Annual Fourth of July Parade honoring service men and women returning from deployments in support of the Global War on Terror-ism, such as Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. If you have earned the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Afghanistan Campaign Medal or the Iraq Campaign Medal, we want to honor you for your service by inviting you and your family to participate in patriotic fun and fireworks on the 4th of July in Edmonds. After the parade, the American Legion and our Post will be hosting a BBQ for Post members and any veterans who wish to march with us in the parade. It will be held at Shelter #2 at the Edmonds City Park on 3rd Ave. S. Of course, the families are also invited. In the evening, there will be special reserved seating area for military families for the concert and fire-works show. For more information and details, and to register to participate, contact Master Chief Koenig at [email protected] or by phone at 425-232-6244. To register, submit the following information:

  • Rate/Rank, Name
  • Branch of service
  • Unit
  • When and where you served (include all deploy-ments)
  • Number of family members who will be attending
  • Email address and phone number