Military Appreciation Days Parade 2025 Photo
ABC 15’s Chief Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski will emcee the Military Appreciation Days parade Saturday, May 24.

  • The Grand Marshal, announced last week, is U.S. Air Force veteran Colonel Thomas C. “Buddy” Styers. Styers will also serve as the featured speaker for the city’s Remembrance Day Ceremony. Details below.
  • The Honorary Grand Marshal is U.S. Marine veteran, Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Piotrowski. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in February 1964 and spent 30 years serving our country. “Tom,” as he is affectionately named, has been married to his wife, Carol, for 59 years and has four children and five grandchildren.