2023 Veterans Day Parade
by Sheldon Jurist
The Mustang Club of San Diego had 19 Mustangs in the Veterans Day parade on Sunday, November 12, 2023
We had 11 Mustangs, hardtops and convertibles, in the Mustang Club of San Diego section of the parade. The drivers were; Andrew Minjares, Cristian Perez Nevarro, Elke Crabbe, John Alterio, Lil Smith, Michael Bagnas, Michael Maleta, Richardo Mckillips, Steve Marion, Ted Christian and Tom Venditti.
The drivers for the Sons of the Union Army of the Civil War were; Jeffery Appel and Pete Bishop.
The drivers for the VIPs were; Carla Ramos, Jo Bechtel, Sheldon Jurist, Steve Moxley, Tim Johnson and Tom Davis. The VIPs in the parade, driven by the Mustang Club of San Diego:
100th Anniversary of MCRD San Diego – Brigadier General James Ryans.
50th Anniversary of the Return of Vietnam POWs – Jack Ensch.
50th Anniversary of Woman in Naval Avation – Joellen Osland.
70th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War – George Sousa.
The 80th Anniversary of Naval Helicopter Aviation – Gary Ely.
The weather for the parade was good, approximately 75 degrees and there was also a nice crowd of spectators.