Air Force Reserve Chaplain, Captain John Kwon will give the prayer of invocation at the annual Veteran's Day Parade in New York City, Madison Square Garden Park on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street on Thursday, November 11, 2010. The opening ceremonies will begin at 10 a. m.
What an honor it is for Chaplain John Kwon to be selected to give the prayer of invocation for the 91st Anniversary of The New York City Veteran's Day Parade. He is a Korean/American chaplain and is an ordained minister of the IPHC with membership in the IPHC Korean/American Conference where Bishop John Kim is the superintendent as well as senior pastor of the Agape Mission Church in Los Angeles, CA. He is a graduate of Southwestern Christian University with a B. S. degree in Biblical Studies, and Fuller Theological Seminary with the M. Div. degree. He was a member of the first graduating class of the Chaplain Officer Basic Course that graduated from the new Air Force Chaplains School at Fort Jackson, SC, earlier this year.
This parade is hosted by the United War Veterans Council, Inc. on behalf of the City of New York. It is the oldest and largest of its kind in the nation.
Since November 11, 1919, the parade has provided an opportunity for Americans and International visitors to honor those who have served in our Armed Forces, preserving our freedoms and defending our democracy. From its modest beginnings, a year after the Armistice was signed that concluded World War I, the parade has grown not just in scope and scale, but in national importance. The NYC Veteran's Day Parade has endured and been a constant memorial service through war times and times of peace. It is a Veteran's Day ritual for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, Armed Service Members, their families and tourists. It is widely covered by local and national media. The Parade has always been a reflection of New York City's sense of patriotism, community spirit and respect for The Flag. Participating in this high-energy commemoration is a great way for American students to thank all those who served our country, protecting our freedoms.
John Kwon is attached to McGuire AFB, NJ. for training and fulfilling the annual requirements as an Air Force Reserve chaplain. Chaplain, Colonel Timothy Wagoner, the Wing Chaplain of the 87th Air Base Wing at McGuire AFB, NJ, assigned John Kwon to give the prayer of invocatoin during the opening ceremonies for the Veteran's Day Parade that will be televised nationally beginning at 10 o'clock Easter Daily Time.
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Thu, November 4, 2010
by Hugh Morgan