Mounted Police Military Escort: “THE FIGHTING 69th” The 69th Regiment of New York 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry
Lieutenant Colonel James C. Gonyo, Commanding
Piper for the Regiment Pipe Major Joe Brady
First Battalion Staff Captain Michael Bedryk, Executive Officer; Captain José Cruz, Adjutant; Captain Michael Ivanciu, Intelligence Officer; Captain Jeffrey Csoka, Operations Officer; 1st Lt. Anthony Telesca, Logistics Officer; 1st Lt. Ian Olson, Communications Officer; Major Roderick Cassidy, Legal Officer
Guests of the Regiment
Major General Patrick Murphy, The Adjutant General of the State of New York and Commander of the New York Army National Guard; Major General Steven Wickstrom, Commander, 42nd “Rainbow” Infantry Division; Major General (Ret.) Lawrence Pierce Flynn, former Adjutant General of New York; Major General (Ret.) Thomas Garrett, former Commander, 42nd Infantry Division; Brigadier General Renwick Payne, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, New York; Colonel Geoffrey Slack, Commander 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team; Colonel James Lettko, Chief of Staff, New York Army National Guard; Colonel Gary Yaple, Chief of Staff, 42nd Infantry Division; Command Sergeant Major Robert Van Pelt, New York Army National Guard; Command Sergeant Major Robert Jenks, 42nd Infantry Division; Command Sergeant Major Daniel Ames, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
* 42nd Infantry Division Band Bandmaster CW2 Mark Kimes
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Captain Aaron Lefton
“A” Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Captain Ian Seagriff
1st Battalion Colors, 69th Infantry Command Sergeant Major Anthony McLean Irish Wolfhounds, Mascots, 69th Regiment of New York Specialist Daniel Messina, C Company, Soldier of the Year; Sergeant Adam Drobecker, B Company, NCO of the Year; Specialist Alex Rosales, HHC, AGR Soldier of the Year
* Valley Forge Military Academy and College Regimental Band Director of Music: Warrant Officer 2 Phil Evans, Bandmaster, Royal Marines (Ret.)
B Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Captain Lou Dellipizzi C Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Captain Mathew Kilgore
* Bergen County Police Pipes & Drums NJ. Pipe Major: John Kelly; Bandmaster: Mike Conway
Notre Dame University ROTC Color Guard (affiliated with 69th Infantry) D Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Captain Brandon Gendron F Company, 427th Forward Support Battalion (1-69 Infantry) First Lieutenant David Myones
Regimental Headquarters, 69th Regiment of New York
* Piper for the Regimental Staff Chris Finnegan
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Robert Hutter, Honorary Colonel; Colonel (Ret.) Walter Montagno, Regimental Adjutant; Colonel (Ret.) James Tierney, Regimental Historian; Colonel (Ret.) Edward Kane, Regimental Chaplain; 1st Lieutenant (Ret.) Bruce Meyerson, Museum Curator; Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) José Flores, Honorary Regimental Sergeant Major; Staff Sergeant (Ret.) John Kuhlmann, Quartermaster; Elbertus Prol, Special Assistant to the Honorary Colonel
* Wantagh American Legion Band Wantagh, Long Island. Pipe Major, Chris Murphy
Veteran Corps, 69th Regiment Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Thomas J. Fitzsimmons; Commander, Veteran Corps, 69th Regiment; Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) José Flores, Sr. Vice Commander; Sergeant First Class (Ret.) John Hallinan, Jr. Vice Commander; Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Bill Finan, Recording Secretary; Colonel (Ret.) John Gundy, Financial Secretary; Francis Murphy, Chairman of the Board; Color Guard & Veteran Corps, 69th Regiment of New York
“Fighting 69th” Soldiers The Soldiers of the First Battalion of the famed “Fighting 69th” Infantry Regiment of New York.
Grand Marshal and Aides — Fifth Ave. 44th — 45th St.
* Cathedral High School Band, New York
GRAND MARSHAL
Mary Higgins Clark
Knights of Saint Patrick: Eugene McCarthy; New York Co.: William R. Marquardt; Bronx Co.: John J. Casserly; Queens Co.: John Mahoney; Kings Co.: Hugh A. Harvey; Richmond Co.: Thomas M. Hogan; Nassau Co.: Eli John King; Suffolk Co.: John Rattigan; Westchester Co.: Brian P. Kelly; Rockland Co.: Francis J. McDonagh; Orange Co.: Robert F. Burns; United Irish Counties: Joseph McManus; United Emerald Societies: Francis R. Beirne; Aide at Large: Mary Fee; Aide at Large: Joseph King
* Family of the Grand Marshal, Parade Directors and Trustees, Past Grand Marshals
10:45 a.m. W. 44th St. (44 Fifth Ave.)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly (Grand Marshal 2010)
* New York City Police Department Marching Band
Police Department, NYC Holy Name Society
* Police Department, Emerald Society Pipes & Drums
Police Department, NYC Emerald Society
* F.O.P. Pipe Band
* Dover Plains High School Band
Auxiliary Police Department
Commander of Troops and Army Staff Officers (Line up on E. 47th St. at 10.45 a.m.)
US Army Color Guard
* “Pershing’s Own” US Army Band, Washington, DC
US Army Marching Platoon, Washington, DC
* 3rd US Infantry “Old Guard” Fife and Drum Corps, Fort Myer, Virginia
* Xaverian High School Pipe Band, Brooklyn, NY
* City Council and other public officials, City of New York (Line up on Fifth Ave. east side, 43rd to 44th Sts. )
* New York State Courts Pipes and Drums
Honorable Andrew Cuomo, Governor, State of New York (Line up on Fifth Ave. west side 43rd to 44th Sts.)
* NY State Police Pipe Band
Marching Escort
New York State Police
Superintendent of New York State Police Joseph D’Amico (Line up on Fifth Ave. west side between 43rd and 44th Sts.)
* NJ Field Music
Veteran Corps of Artillery Color Guard
Irish American Legislators Society of New York State (Line up on Fifth Ave. west side at 11 a.m.)
Ad Hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs (Line up on 5th Ave. west side at 11 a.m.)
11 a.m. (44 Sixth Ave.)
* Randolph Macon Academy Band
United Irish Counties
* Cork Pipers Band
County Cork P & B Association
* Brandon Youth Band
* Pomperaug High School Band
County Tipperary N & B Assoc.
Equestrian Ladies & Gentlemen Aides
US Parks Mounted Police
11:10 am E. 44th St. (Fifth — Madison aves.)
* Leatherneck Pipes and Drums, Paramus, New Jersey
(Line up on E. 47th at 11:10 a.m.)
US Marine Corps Color Guard and Ceremonial Marching Unit
Marine Barracks, “8th and ‘Eye’,” Washington, DC
Color Guard 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines
Marine Corps Composite
Marching Unit
Marine Corps League
* Royal Bag Pipe Band, Ourense, Galicia
* Banda de Corvera d’Asturies, Spain
Xavier High School, R.O.T.C.
* Londonderry High School Band, Londonderry, NH
Quinnipiac University Alumni Association of New York
Breezy Point Catholic Pipes & Drums
County Cavan P&B Assoc. of NY
* Ashwabenon High School Band, WI
County Mayo Society of New York
Salesian High School Band, New Rochelle, NY
County Sligo S&B Association
* Joseph Duelk Jr AOH Div Pipe Band
AOH Orange County Board & Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4
11:20 a.m. (Madison and Vanderbilt aves.)
* North Marion High School Band, WV
Francis P. Beirne Division 9 AOH New York County
Martin Kearns Division 4 AOH New York County
LAOH New York County Board
Myles Scully Division 1 AOH
Westchester County
* Monaghan Pipe Band
County Monaghan Society
* Our Lady of Peace, Lynbrook
LAOH Queens County Board
* Northport Pipe and Drum Band
County Derry Society of New York
* Young Colonials Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps, Lake Carmel
Parents and students, Irish Dancing and Music Association of North America
* Sanitation Emerald Society Pipe Band
Sanitation Dept. City of New York Emerald Society
* Linganore High School Band, MD
Emerald Guild Society (Irish Building Managers of NYC)
* Ossining High School Band, NY
County Roscommon Society
Middlebury High School Band, VT
County Longford Association of New York
* New Jersey State Troopers Pipe Band
New Jersey State Troopers
11:30 a.m. W. 47th St. (Fifth — Sixth aves.)
* US Fleet Forces Band, Norfolk, Virginia (Line up on E. 47th St.)
US Navy Ceremonial Guard, Color Guard, Naval District Washington; Marching Platoon, 56 State and Territorial Flag Detail, and Drill Team
US Navy Honor Guard
US Naval Submarine School “Silver Dolphins”, Groton, CT
FDNY Color Guard
FDNY Banner
* Emerald Society Pipe Band Color Guard
Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano and Chief of
Department Ed Kilduff
343 Honor Company
* Seaford High School Marching Band
Fire Department NYC Holy Name Society (A)
* Archbishop Stepinac High School Band
Fire Department NYC Holy Name Society (B)
* Westchester County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipe Band
FDNY Emerald Society (A)
FDNY Emerald Society (B)
* EMS Pipes and Drums (FDNY)
FDNY EMS Emerald Society
Only FDNY personnel in uniform are authorized to march and line up in this block. Out of town firefighters MUST obtain approval frompParade committee to participate. Otherwise, line up at 3 p.m. E. 48th St. between Fifth and Madison Aves.
11:50 a.m. W. 45th St. (50 Fifth Ave.)
US Air Force Color Guard, Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst, NJ (Line up E. 47th St. at 11:50 a.m.)
* US Air Force Band of Liberty, Hanscom Field, Bedford, MA
US Air Force Honor Guard Parade Marching Unit, Joint Base
Anacostia/Bolling, Washington, DC
US Air Force Composite Marching Unit
NY Air National Guard Honor Guard, Stewart Field, Newburg
* Manhattan College Pipe & Drum Band
Manhattan College Gaelic Society
* NYC Correction Department Emerald Society Pipe Band
NYC Correction Department Emerald Society
* Innis Fada Pipe Band Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens
* Suffolk County Police Dept Emerald Pipe Band
Suffolk County Police Dept Emerald Society
* Connetquoit High School, Long Island, NY
County Leitrim Society of NY
* NY Ancients Fife & Drum Corps
Council of Gaelic Societies of New York with 1991 Grand
Marshal, Mary Holt Moore
* Fordham University Band, Bronx, NY
Fordham University Gaelic Society
* Port Authority Police Emerald Society Irish War pipe Band
Port Authority Police Emerald Society
* Transit Pride Pipe & Drum Band NYC Transit Emeralds MABSTOA Emerald Society
* AmerScot Highland Pipe Band Marist College Gaelic Society 12 p.m. (50 Sixth Ave.)
* Pipes and Drums, Police Emerald Society of Westchester Police Emerald Society of Westchester
* Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Pipe Band, NJ
Co. Donegal Association of NY
* Orange Co. Fire Department Pipe & Drum, CA
Orange Co. Fire Department CA
* New York State Correction Pipe Band
New York State Correction Department Emeralds
* Nassau County Police Emerald Society Pipe Band (one banner only)
Nassau County Police Emerald Society
* Iona College Pipe & Drum Band
Iona College Gaelic Society
Iona Prep Gaelic Society
* Cardinal Spellman High School Band
Cardinal Spellman High School
* Mother Cabrini High School Band
* Catholic League
* St. Raymond School Band, East Rockaway, NY
Academy of Mount St. Ursula, Bronx, NY
* Orlando Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corps, FL
Sisters of Divine Compassion 125 Years, NY
12.15 p.m. E. 45th St. (Fifth to Madison Ave.)
* US Coast Guard Pipe Band (Line up on E. 47th at 12.15 p.m.)
US Coast Guard Honor Guard and Drill Team, Washington, DC
US Coast Guard Sector NY (Marching Unit), Staten Island
* US Coast Guard Academy Regimental Band, New London, CT
US Coast Guard (Marching Unit), Cape May, New Jersey
* Lia Fail Pipe & Drums, NJ
Sean Oglaigh na h-Eireann Heritage Association Friends of Irish Freedom Suburbanettes Twirlers, MA
* Park Ridge High School Band
Irish Northern Aid
Cumann na Saoirse
* Richmond County Pipes, Staten Island, NY
St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing Alumni, NY
New York Celtic Medical Society
* Local 163 I.B.E.W. Pipes and Drums
NYC Dept. of Parks
* Amityville Pipe & Drum Band
Friends of Erin, Montauk, NY
* Copiague High School Band
Catholic War Veterans
* North Babylon High School Band, Long Island
Molloy College Gaelic Society, Long Island
12:30 p.m. (Between Madison and Vanderbilt Aves.)
* Cardinal Hayes High School Band
Cardinal Hayes High School
* Edward P. Maloney Memorial Pipe Band
88th Brigade New York Guard
* Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership Band
Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership Marching Unit, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA
* American Celtic Pipe Band
Notre Dame Alumni Society of New York
* PSA Troop 236 Drum & Bell Corps, Maybrook, NY
TriBoro Bridge and Tunnel Emerald Society
* Salem High School Band, OHd, Clearfield, PA
Power Memorial High School Alumni, NY
* Msgr. Farrell High School Band, Staten Island
Rice High School Alumni, NY
* Soil na h-Eireann
All Hollows High School Alumni, NY
Erin Sports, Montréal, Canada
* Nutmeg Volunteers Fife and Drum Corp
Irish Heritage Festival Committee Orange County
* Robert Moses High School Band, NY
Irish Business Organization
Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dancing
* Yorktown Irish Pipes & Drums Irish American Social Club of Northern Westchester and Putnam 12:45 p.m. W. 46th St. (50 Fifth Ave)
* 58 Reserve Infantry Battalion Defense Force Ireland
* Aquinas High School Band, Bronx, NY
St. Joseph’s College Gaelic Society, Brooklyn, NY
* Port Richmond High School Band, Staten Island
American Irish Teachers Assoc.
* Neptune High School Band, NJ
St Francis Prep High School, Queens, NYC
Basilica of Old St Patrick’s Cathedral
* Fort Madison High School Band, Cape May, IA
Sienna College Gaelic Society
* Brentwood High School Green Machine Band
Saint John’s University Gaelic Society
* Bishop Hendrickson High School Band, Warwick, RI
Providence College Alumni Society of New York
* Suffolk County Pipes and Drums
LAOH National Board
AOH and LAOH NY State Boards
AOH Board of Erin
* Glór na Gael Pipes and Drums Band
AOH Queens County Board and Divisions No. 14, 15 and 21
1 p.m. (50 Sixth Ave.)
* Our Lady of Peace, Lynbrook
LAOH Divisions 15 Queens Co.
* IBEW Local 25 Pipe Band
* AOH Nassau County Board
* Emerson High School Band, NJ
Nassau County, Division 3 and 8
* Irish Thunder Pipe Band
Nassau County AOH Division 11
* Tara Pipes & Drums, LI Nassau County AOH Division 15
* Broome County Celtic Pipe Band, NY
Nassau County AOH Division 17
* St. Ann’s Pipe Band, NJ
LAOH Nassau County Board
* Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band
LAOH Suffolk County Board and Division 2
* Saffron United Pipe Band, LI
AOH Suffolk County Board and Divisions 2, 3, 7 and 9
1.15 p.m. E. 46th St (Fifth to Madison aves)
* Knights of Columbus Pipe Band
AOH Kings County Board and Division 22 and 35
* Bishop Kearney High School Band, Brooklyn
Kings County Board LAOH and Division 6
* Staten Island Pipers Association, Pipe Band
AOH Staten Island County Board and Divisions 3 and 4
* LAOH Staten Island County Board and Divisions 1, 2 and 4
* Clann na Vale Pipe Band
AOH Bronx County Board and Divisions 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9
* Cairo-Durham High School Marching Mustang Band
LAOH Bronx County Board and Divisions 9
1:30 p.m. (Madison to Vanderbilt aves.)
Christian Brothers Academy, Albany. NY
AOH New York County Board and Divisions 1, 2, 3, & 7
* Blackthorn Bagpipe Band
AOH Westchester County Board Men and Ladies and AOH Div. 18
American Irish Association of Westchester
* Rockland Co. AOH bagpipe Band
AOH Rockland County Board
LAOH Rockland County Board and Division 3
* St. Joseph’s By The Sea, Staten Island
LAOH Orange County Board
* Longwood High School Band
Mount St Michael Academy, NY
* The Sword of Light Pipe Band (Local 3 IBEW)
Irish American Labor Coalition
* Littlerock and Quartz High Schools, CA
New York Minor Board GAA
1:45 p.m. W 47th St. (50 Fifth Ave.)
* Co. Tyrone Society Pipe Band County Tyrone Society of NY❖ Bishop Molloy High School Pipe and Drums
Clan na Gael, Edward Daly Club
Clan na Gael, Napper Tandy Club
* Maritime College Band, State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler
Maritime Emerald Society, SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, NY
* Brewster High School Band, NY Young Irelands Camogie, NY 2 p.m. (50 Sixth Ave.)
* The Kerry Pipers Co. Kerrymen’s P & B Association
* County Armagh Pipe Band Co. Armagh Association of NY
2:10 p.m. E. 47th St. (Fifth to Madison aves.)
* St. Patrick’s School Band, Smithtown, Long Island, NY
Co. Clare P.B. & S. Assoc. of NY
* Irish Brigade Field Music Irish Brigade Honor Guard
* Peconic Warpipe Band, NY County Waterford Society of NY
2:20 p.m. ( Madison to Vanderbilt aves.)
* Clann Eireann War Pipe Band
County Limerick P & B Assoc.
* Albany City High School Band, NY
County Down Association
* Curtis High School Band SI, NY
County Wexford P S & B Assoc.
* Double R Twirletts, PA
* Tri-State All Star Drum & Bugle Corps, Tarrytown, NY
County Galway Association
2:30 p.m. W. 48th St. (40 Fifth Ave.)
* Middletown North & South High School Band, NJ
County Louth Society of NY
* St Kevin’s Sea Cadets Band, NY
County Antrim Society of NY
* Atlantic Community High School Band, FL
County Kilkenny
* Corning High School Band, Corning, NY
County Fermanagh P & B Assoc.
* Stratford High School Band, CT
County Offaly Society of NY
2.40 p.m. (40 Sixth Ave.)
* Eastport High School Band, Eastport, NY
County Dublin Society of NY
Main-E-Acts Baton Twirling Team
* Pentucket Regional High School, MA
Co. Westmeath Association of NY
* William Diamond Pipe & Drum Corps, MA.
Co. Carlow Association of NY
Maine Twirlers, Maine
* Mahopac High School Band, Mahopac, NY
Co. Meath Association of NY
* Brewster High School Band, NY
Co. Laois S & B Association of NY
* Onteora High School, NY
Co. Wicklow Association of NY
* Cohoes High School Band, NY
Co. Kildare Association of NY
Dancer’s Gallery, FL
3 p.m. E. 48th St. (Fifth to Madison aves.)
* Vernon High School Band NJ
Grand Council of United Emerald Societies
* West Milford High School Band, NJ
NY Telephone & Communications Emerald Society
* New Utrecht High School Band
NYC Board of Education Emerald Society
* Marching Paladins of Paramus Catholic High School, NY
US Customs Emerald Society
Westchester Bus Lines Emerald Society
* Thomas O’Shaughnessy Memorial Pipe Band
Suffolk County Firefighters
Emerald Society
* Spirit of Blackrock Fife and Drum Band, NY
Irish American Building Society
* Humanity of the Arts High School Band, Queens, NY
St Edwards University Alumni, TX
3:20 p.m. (Madison to Park aves.)
* Slippery Rock High School Band, PA
Belmont Abbey College Alumni Association of NY
Marymount University Alumni, VA
* Double R Twirletts, PA
* The Guard Pipe & Drum Band, Warren, NY
Glasgow Celtics Supporters Club, NY
Out of Town Firefighters
* FBI Emerald Society Pipe & Drums
FBI Emerald Society
3.45 p.m.
* Local 608 Pipe & Drum Band, NY
Francis P. Beirne, Division 9 AOH New York County
Formation Committee and Line of March Committee
Hilary Beirne, Chairman
