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| March 22, 2010 WVOX 1460 AM WVOX.com Sons of the American Legion Radio Report Ken Kraetzer & John Chuhran discuss: Special Guest: Lt. Col. John Andonie New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade Yellow Ribbon Welcome Home for New York National Guard Upcoming deployment of New Rochelle resident Update on HBO mini-series "Pacific" Story of US Marines during WWII West Point Football Spring Game Saturday at 1 PM March 27th Free Admission to Michie Stadium |
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Lt. Col. John Andonie, is the battalion commander of the New York Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, "the Fighting 69th".
A veteran of Iraq, he is a graduate of the United States Military Academy Class of '89.
More than 800 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment
and support elements welcomed reserve members of the Irish 58th Reserve Infantry
Battalion for mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral and the parade up Fifth Avenue.
Irish Defense Force Soldiers from the 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion joined the New
York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry in the annual march up Fifth
Avenue in the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade.
"We have never marched a U.S. and Irish unit together here for the Saint Patrick's
Day parade," Lt. Col. John Andonie, the battalion commander said at the unit armory.
"This is the first time ever."
The Irish Reservists marched separately from the 69th, which traditionally leads the
New York City marchers –estimated to reach almost a quarter of a million this year-but
they did join the Guardsman for the traditional post-parade festivities at their
Manhattan Armory.
Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, "the Fighting 69th".
A veteran of Iraq, he is a graduate of the United States Military Academy Class of '89.
More than 800 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment
and support elements welcomed reserve members of the Irish 58th Reserve Infantry
Battalion for mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral and the parade up Fifth Avenue.
Irish Defense Force Soldiers from the 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion joined the New
York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry in the annual march up Fifth
Avenue in the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade.
"We have never marched a U.S. and Irish unit together here for the Saint Patrick's
Day parade," Lt. Col. John Andonie, the battalion commander said at the unit armory.
"This is the first time ever."
The Irish Reservists marched separately from the 69th, which traditionally leads the
New York City marchers –estimated to reach almost a quarter of a million this year-but
they did join the Guardsman for the traditional post-parade festivities at their
Manhattan Armory.
