2011 parade The parade took place on November 11, 2011, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks of
September 11, 2001. The 2011 parade included 27 active military units from all branches, six Medal of Honor recipients, veterans groups and high school bands from around the nation.
2012 parade Late
New York City Mayor Ed Koch served as Grand Marshal of the 2012 parade. Also, there was a train crash that resulted in 4 fatalities and injured 16 people.
2013 parade Retired
General Officer Ann Dunwoody, the first-ever female
Four Star general in the
U.S. Army, served as Grand Marshal, in honor of Dunwoody's near-four decades worth of dedicated military service.
2014 parade Former New York City Police Commissioner
Ray Kelly was the
Grand Marshal for the 95th edition of the parade. Kelly was bestowed the honor in recognition of his time in the
Marines, as well as Kelly's 13 years as
police commissioner in two separate appointments (1992–1994 and 2002–2013), under Mayors
David Dinkins and
Michael Bloomberg, respectively.
2015 parade Robert M. Morgenthau, the former Manhattan
district attorney;
United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, as well as
Navy veteran, served as the parade's Grand Marshal.
2019 parade President
Donald Trump took part in the parade, being the first
President of the United States to attend the parade, which commemorated in 100th anniversary since its inception.
2020 parade In combatting the
COVID-19 pandemic, there was an early-morning procession of 100 vehicles, with strict measures such as
social distancing & wearing masks by veterans. No crowds were present. Organizers presented a live broadcast on WABC, as well as a virtual parade on social media, a motorcycle ride on Fifth Avenue, and a socially distanced ruck march around the monuments of Lower Manhattan. == Participants ==