TN VETERANS Local residents, elected offi cials and veterans attended the 35th annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade in Throggs Neck on Sunday, November 10. The parade kicked off at Lafayette and Eas
parade was Roberto Oviedo, who served as a legal support specialist in the United States Marine Corps from 1988 to 1993 and conducted security operations during the Gulf War in 1991-92
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(1) Students from St. Thomas Aquinas.
(2) Girl Scout Troop 1115 members
Angelina Vreftos (l) and Magnolia
Maczeo get ready to march. (3)
Family of honorary grand marshal
P.F.C. Salvatore Firriolo (l-r) son
Joe Firriolo, grandsons Devin and
Robert Maldonado, granddaughter
Gabby Sapeg and daughter-in-law
Rose Firriolo. (4) Parade spectators
outside of Brewski’s on East
Tremont Avenue. (5) Charlie Ortiz,
Charlize Williams, whose dad is in
the army serving in Korea and aunt
is in the army serving in Kuwait, and
Jenny Ortiz marched in the parade.
(6) Parade grand marshall Roberto
Oviedo with his wife, Rita. (7) Flags
carried in memorial position for the
22 veterans that die each day to
suicide. (8) Members of the Country
Club Civic Association.