It was a cool, rainy Saturday for the 51st annual Auburn Veterans Day Parade. The rain continued most of the morning, but let up a little as the parade started. Even with the rain, we had a good turnout of submarine veterans with members from Seattle, Bremerton, Yakima, and Rogue River – Umpqua bases, the Silent Service Motorcycle Club, and a color guard from
USS Michigan (SSGN-727).
World War II submarine veterans Ralph Sterley and Fred Ensselen were the Grand Marshalls for the parade. Western District 4 Commander Al Durkee was also part of the parade dignitaries.
Even with the rain, the crowd was enthusiastic and welcoming, and everyone seemed to have a good time. It was great to see all the veterans out for the parade.
Here are some photos from the event.
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| A group shot of (almost) all the submarine veterans at the parade, including a few active duty submariners |
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| Bremerton Base float with four active-duty sailors for USS Michigan |
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| Rogue - Umpqua Base float |
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| Yakima Base float |
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| A close up of the "crew" of the Yakima Base float |
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| Al Durkee talking with SubVets and active-duty submariners, including the first two enlisted women assigned to USS Michigan |
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| A little pre-parade chatter |
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| The Silent Service Motorcycle club |
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| A little more pre-parade chatter about ways to stay dry |
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| Grand Marshal Ralph Sterley (L) talks with Bob Opple |
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| A flyover by an Air Force C-17 kicked off the parade |
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| Sailors from USS Michigan led the submarine contingent |
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| A photo looking back at the submarine floats and SSMC |
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| A photo looking forward as we reached the Auburn "Thank You" banner |
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| A photo of the King County Sheriff helicopter doing a fly-by |
We hope to see you at next year's parade!
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