MYRTLE BEACH -- Former Pittsburgh Steeler and U.S. Army veteran Rocky Bleier will be this year?s Grand Marshal at Myrtle Beach?s Memorial Day Weekend Parade, the city announced Thursday.
The parade, which will take place at 10:30 a.m. May 25, is the highlight of a month?s worth of activities for the city?s Military Appreciation Days.
Bleier played one season for the Steelers before being drafted by the Army in December 1968. While serving in Vietnam in 1969 he was wounded during an ambush and awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, according to a press release from the city.
He returned to the Steelers the next year and played for the team until 1980.
As Grand Marshal, Bleier will lead the parade on Ocean Boulevard and mingle with people at the Military Appreciation Days Family Picnic that same day.
Previous Grand Marshals include astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Sen. John McCain.
Other planned activities during Military Appreciation Days include concerts, a 5K walk/run and a traditional Memorial Day ceremony.
Source: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/02/21/3341523/former-pittsburgh-steeler-army.html
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