Madison Carr, Emma Cote, Kyle Cote, Alyssa Cote and Nathan Ittner wait patiently for the parade to begin.

The Ludlow Police leads the parade.

Ludlow's finest!

The Fire Chief's car leads the fire brigade.

Ludlow's proud firefighters

Ludlow Fire Dept. tribute to the 9/11/01 tragedy "Let's Roll"

Honorary Parade Marshall, Casimer Obrzut, U.S. Army WWII

Donald Scott, Rep. Thomas Petrolati, Board of Selectman Chairman Larry Nascimento and Selectman Antonio Dos Santos

Town Administrator Mike Szlosek

Ludlow High School Students

Ludlow High School Band

Representatives of our Armed Forces....proud to wear the uniform.

Commerce High School

Our own Ludlow Senior Center staff Sylvester Rogowski & Carla Roberts

Submarine float contributed by the Dept. of the Navy

Lupa Zoo float

Good turnout for the gazebo events.

Ludlow High School band taking a break before having to perform again.

Jessica Fonseca with 2 unidentified friends waiting for the speaches to start.

Ludlow's Memorial to its fallen soldiers.

Don Couture did a fine job filling in for ailing Michael Lombard as Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Honorary Parade Marshall Casimer Obrzut, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Lawrence Nascimento, Rep. Thomas Petrolati and Selectman Antonio DosSantos

The start of the "Laying of the Wreath" at the War Memorial ceremony.

Caz Bolduch somberly walking to the memorial.

Preparing for the salute to all those who have fallen and the emotional playing of "Taps" by Donald Scott

Vietnam Veterans Recognition of Ludlow's Fire Chief Charles P. Chaconas by VFW Post 3236

Guest Speaker Mr. Thomas M. Belton, Sr. who had served during the Vietnam War

Presentations of Scrolls to the Honorary Parade Marshall, Mr. Casimer Obrzut

Returning servicemen David Henriques (left) and George Como (at podium)

Visiting Portuguese band from Bristol, Rhode Island

George Como served an almost 11 month tour in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan and David Henriques served a 7 month tour in Iraq's Anbar Province.

This young man asked to have his pic taken with Special Police Officer Penny Silveira. Nice ending to a great day.