UWVC reaches a wide audience of veterans and supporters through our annual calendar of events and activities, including the New York City Veterans Day Parade.
United War Veterans Council
They Turned the Tide – Wreath Laying Ceremony
East Coast Memorial, Battery Park, New York, NY Battery Park, New York, NY, United StatesTHEY TURNED THE TIDE 2019: EAST COAST MEMORIAL | BATTERY PARK, NEW YORK, NY. REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER FOR "THEY TURNED THE TIDE" 2019 Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:00 Noon – 12:45pm RSVP: https://forms.gle/E9AZdqmRvg43aaJx9 East Coast Memorial, Battery Park The United War Veterans Council, producers of the New York City Veterans Day Parade, is proud to […]
Flag Day Parade 2019
Join the UWVC team, veterans and volunteers as we walk from City Hall Park to Fraunces Tavern for the route (about 0.8 miles) of the 2019 NYC Flag Day Parade! The event concludes with a Flag Day Ceremony (kids reading their winning Flag Day essays, singing patriotic songs) led by the Sons of the Revolution […]
4th of July Celebration
Celebrate Liberty with the UWVC! Join the United War Veterans Council as we open a garrison flag (50’ x 30’) on Liberty Island for a helicopter fly-over to be on the news the following morning! The UWVC is looking for 30 volunteers for this event - a social component is to follow. Wednesday July 3, […]
Purple Heart Day
Save the date! The United War Veterans Council will be partnering and hosting an event that will include all ages (regarding the history of, and another portion involving Purple Heart recipients). Stay tuned for further details.
New York City Veterans Day Parade 2020
Veterans Day will look a bit different this year, but we will continue our traditions on Fifth Avenue and beyond! This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II. We will also commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War and the 30th Anniversary of Operation Desert Shield. […]
Post-9/11 + GWOT 20th Anniversary HONOR RUCK
Korean War Veterans Plaza, Brooklyn Tillary Street & Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMilitary, Veterans and Patriots will ruck together in the spirit of camaraderie while paying tribute to those who came before them.
Cocktails for Courage 2021
230 Fifth Avenue 230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us in toasting our Post-9/11 + GWOT Veterans!
They Turned the Tide 2022 – Ruck / Walk
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum 46th Street & West Side Highway, New York, United StatesHonor those who served and sacrificed with a Ruck /Walk from the Intrepid to the East Coast Memorial, followed by the return of our They Turned the Tide / Battle of the Atlantic event. » Learn more
They Turned the Tide 2022 – Ceremony
East Coast Memorial, Battery Park, New York, NY Battery Park, New York, NY, United StatesJoin in as we usher in Fleet Week and Memorial Day Weekend with the return of our They Turned the Tide / Battle of the Atlantic event in Battery Park, preceded by a Ruck /Walk from the Intrepid! » Learn more
2023 NYC Veterans Day Parade
Join us for the nation's largest Veterans Day commemoration, along America's Most Patriotic Mile! PLEASE NOTE: Parade will start earlier this year, at 9:30 AM! » Learn more