74th Appleton Flag Day Parade set to honor both U.S. Marine Corps and Navy for 250th birthday
Appleton's Flag Day Parade has been around since 1950, and it annually honors a different military branch; however, this year's will be different and extra special.
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'The theme is 'Honor, Courage, Commitment,' which is the motto of the Marine Corps and Navy,' Appleton Parades Committee Chairperson Corey Otis said. 'Both are celebrating their 250th birthdays this year, so we're going to put them in the spotlight and honor both branches.'
The parade annually gets over 50,000 viewers and participants from throughout the country.
'Flag Day is a celebration and a great time to come out with friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate everything great about America,' Otis said.
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Otis added that with applications still open, they're looking for more service organizations to volunteer and help celebrate in the iconic parade.
Applications are available at this link until April 15.
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