Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan, the adjutant general for the state of Hawaii, will be honored as military grand marshal of the eighth annual Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade. ADVERTISING Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan, the adjutant general for the
Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan, the adjutant general for the state of Hawaii, will be honored as military grand marshal of the eighth annual Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Post 3830 (Pahoa) also will be honored during this year’s parade as community parade marshal. The parade will start at 10 a.m. Nov. 7 in downtown Hilo.
This year’s parade theme, “Celebrate Service,” is intended to honor veterans, celebrate community service and inspire people with many ways to serve. All veterans, businesses, community service groups and their families are encouraged to participate.
Logan was appointed as the Hawaii adjutant general on Jan. 1. He is a combat veteran with more than 36 years of military service, and oversees the training and readiness of 5,500 soldiers and airmen of the Hawaii National Guard. Logan also serves as the director of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, provides direct support to the Office of Veterans Services and is the Homeland Security adviser to the governor.
As a combat veteran, “Logan well understands the importance of service to the nation and its value within our communities,” said Wendell Kaehuaea, the vice chairman of the parade.
Taking over from chairman emeritus Dan Kama, this year’s parade chairwoman is retired Col. Deb Lewis.
This year’s community parade marshal, the VFW Auxiliary to Post 3830, works closely with many groups to assist those who need support, especially veterans, who often can be the most reluctant to seek help.
“We are calling for all veterans to join the parade on Nov. 7, and inviting our island community — businesses, service groups and their families — to participate and be inspired in some way to celebrate service,” Lewis said.
Parade participants can register online at www.HIVetParade.com, by Oct. 9. They will join veterans and community groups at 8 a.m. on Nov. 7 at the staging area near the King Kamehameha statue on Bishop Street.
For more information about the parade, call Kaehuaea at 640-1435 or email him at bivetparade@yahoo.com.
