BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV, @ 25th Street and 5th Ave NYC, Tue, Nov 11th 2025
The nation’s largest Veterans Day event, the New York City Veterans Day Parade hosted by the United War Veterans Council, will return to Fifth Avenue on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for its 106th year.
Welcome by Mark Otto UWVC President & Exec Dir
This year, the parade is also marking the 250th anniversary of America’s military and will offer an extra nod of honor and recognition for the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Navy.
Dr Adal with Grand Marshalls
The 2025 event’s grand marshals are former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, Stephen Peck, and retired Navy Capt. Sunita “Suni” L. Williams.
Dr Adal with Blind Vets Association
President Barack Obama presented Romesha with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Afghanistan. “Romesha, the fourth living service member to receive the medal for service in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, earned the Medal of Honor for actions Oct. 3, 2009, at Combat Outpost Keating in the Kamdesh district of Afghanistan’s Nuristan province,” according to the Department of Defense. Romesha is also a spokesman for American Warrior Partnership.
Dr Adal with Bruce Mosler Chairman of Global Brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc
Peck, a Marine Corps veteran, was the longtime president and CEO of U.S.VETS, the nation’s largest veteran services nonprofit. He remains an active advocate for homeless veterans.
Dr Adal with Vince McGowan President UWVC
The son of Oscar-winning actor Gregory Peck, he served as a lieutenant in the 1st Marine Division near Da Nang, Vietnam, from 1969 to 1970.
Dr Adal with Scott Munro President DEA
Williams, a NASA astronaut, flew Navy helicopters in the Gulf War, led Hurricane Andrew rescue missions and more before spending nine months in space aboard the International Space Station due to technical problems.
Dr Adal with Robert S. Tucker FDNY Commissioner
The 2025 grand marshals “represent some of our nation’s most dedicated and most accomplished service members who have continued to serve their country and their fellow veterans well after leaving the military,” Mark Otto, president and executive director of the United War Veterans Council, said in a statement.
Jumaane Williams NY Public Advocate
The parade is expected to feature nearly 300 marching and vehicle units and welcome 20,000 participants from across America, representing every service branch of the military and every era since World War II.
Dr Adal with President & CEO Jared Lyon of SVA
The parade traditionally marches up Fifth Avenue between 25th and 45th streets in Manhattan from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Dr Adal with Walter Piatt CEO Wounded Warrior Project
In person, spectators can get a view anywhere along Fifth Avenue from the step-off point, 25th Street, to its end on 45th Street.
Wounded Warrior Vets
About United War Veterans Council (UWVC) : The mission of the United War Veterans Council (UWVC) is to honor and serve America’s veterans.
Dr Adal with Walter Rybarczik 104 years old Army Veteran
We are dedicated to ensuring that the public always embraces its commitment to provide all veterans and their families with the care, recognition, and opportunities they have rightfully earned.
Mayor Eric Adams Marching
The United War Veterans Council (UWVC) traces its lineage back to groups founded by veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898). These groups continued activities and traditions established by veterans of the Revolution and the War of 1812.
NYPD Officers
The modern UWVC was revived in 1985 by a group of Vietnam veterans, initially for the purposes of salvaging the New York City Veterans Day Parade, which was on the verge of extinction.
One of many floats
Today, that Parade has grown into the largest Veterans Day event in the nation, drawing tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Dr Adal with Council Member Phil Wong
Going forward, the UWVC is being led by our latest generation of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Post-9/11 veterans.
Vintage War Vehicles on display
We are building on past successes by focusing our efforts on our Health and Wellness Programs, and Legacy and Education Initiatives.
VIP Guests in attendance
Our goal is to ensure that the UWVC will continue to honor, support, and serve veterans for years to come.
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