Historic Army National Guard 69th Infantry to Lead NYC Saint Patrick's Day Parade

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00:00Historic Army National Guard 69th Infantry to lead NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

00:05Irish eyes will be smiling Tuesday, as New York City kicks off its 265th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

00:13Leading the dozens of floats, bands and community organizations marching along 5th Avenue will be the New York Army National

00:19Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment known as the Fighting 69th.

00:24New York City's Fighting 69th is always honored to lead the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, said Lt.

00:31Col. Andrew Pryor, the battalion's commander, in a statement on the parade obtained by Military.com.

00:37This year carries special meaning as our battalion marks its 175th time leading the parade.

00:44The parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world, according to organizers.

00:50The first New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in 1762, 14 years before the Declaration of Independence

00:57was signed.

00:58Since 1851, the Fighting 69th has been the lead unit in the parade, in a show of solidarity after anti

01:05-Catholic and anti-Irish threats were made against the procession.

01:09The regiment was organized in 1849 as a New York State Militia Regiment made up of Irish immigrants.

01:16In addition, our nation is approaching its 250th anniversary, and our city will remember the 25th anniversary of the September

01:2311th attacks, which makes this parade especially significant, Pryor noted in his statement.

01:29Some 800 soldiers of the 69th Infantry Regiment will march in the parade when it kicks off at 11 a

01:35.m. Eastern Standard Time.

01:37During the parade, the battalion's soldiers will be joined by the 42nd Infantry Division Band and senior leaders of the

01:43New York National Guard.

01:45Lt. Col. Pryor will be front and center in his first St. Patrick's Day Parade as commander of the 69H.

01:52I spent most of my career in these ranks, Pryor said in remarks he made at his promotion ceremony last

01:58November, and obtained by Military.com.

02:01I trained with you, deployed with you, and learned from the leaders and soldiers who shaped this organization, so now

02:07to have the privilege to command the Fighting 69th is the greatest honor of my career.

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