In honor of Veterans Day, Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Department and Office of Military and Veterans Affairs hosted a parade and and ceremony Monday morning that started at USS Bullhead Park and ended at New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park. Event partners included the New Mexico Memorial Foundation, United Veterans Council of Greater Albuquerque, the Dukes of Albuquerque Concert Band and the New Mexico Rail Runner.
All photos by Roberto E. Rosales
A replica model of the USS Bullhead submarine as it’s displayed in the parade. (Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ) Bill Sheets who is retired from the Air Force as he sits in his 1957 official Army Staff vehicle Model 150 Chevrolet. (Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ) Retired Air Force Major Ann Lutz speaks to cub scouts from Pack 166. (Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ) The Veteran’s Day parade took place Monday morning traveling along Gibson Boulevard and started at the U.S.S Bullhead Memorial Park in southeast Albuquerque. Pictured on the right is retired Air Force Major Scott Sucher demonstrating the use of a grenade launcher used in the past to 16 year-old Jacob Davis from La Cueva High School. (Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ) Cub scouts from Pack 166 enjoyed sitting in an old WWII Jeep. (Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ)
