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Navy Veterans Suni Williams and Vicki Bello Lead the 107th NYC Veterans Day Parade on November 11

Retired Navy Capt. Sunita “Suni” Williams leads the 107th NYC Veterans Day Parade as Grand Marshal on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with Navy veteran Vicki Bello marching as Honorary Marshal. The parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. from Fifth Avenue at 26th Street, with the Navy as this year’s featured service. Key Takeaways Suni Williams, a retired Navy captain, retired from NASA effective December 27, 2025, after 27 years with the agency. Vicki Bello, a native New Yorker, enlisted in the Navy in 1985, served as a Radioman, and later served in the Naval Reserve at Fort Schuyler in the Bronx. The Navy is the parade’s featured service for 2026, and both marshals are Navy veterans. Williams was one of three grand marshals in 2025 and leads the parade alone this year. Bello manages community and veterans programs at the Theatre Development Fund, whose veterans program serves about 1,600 veterans

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