Goodyear resident Jeffrey DeVore will be among seven veteran Grand Marshals riding in the upcoming Phoenix Veterans Day Parade downtown.

The parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. The parade route heads south on Central Avenue from Montebello Drive to Camelback Road; turns east on Camelback Road to 7th Street; then turns south on 7th Street. It ends at Indian School Road.

Meet DeVore:

• Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. Air Force veteran Jeffrey DeVore, Goodyear. Jeff DeVore served 25 years in the United States Air Force from 1992 to 2017. He flew C-130 cargo aircraft to all corners of the world with more than 4,400 flight hours and 850 in combat. In April of 2003, during the invasion of Iraq, Jeff flew one of the first aircraft to land at Baghdad International Airport to secure the field for Coalition Forces. His combat missions include supporting the Battle of Fallujah, the Battle of Ramadi, and the Battle of Basra. DeVore flew combat missions in Afghanistan supporting the Battle of Shewan and the Northern counterinsurgency. He also flew multiple combat airdrops under enemy fire in Iraq and Afghanistan to insert Coalition Special Forces and equipment into austere areas to fight the Taliban and al-Qaeda. After retiring as Colonel, DeVore now works at Amazon, supporting the Amazon Warriors program for veterans.

The “Honor Our Heroes” program received nearly 60 community submissions to vie for the title of Veterans Grand Marshal in this year’s parade.

Now in its 27th year, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade will include a special tribute to a group of veterans who support the Military Working Dogs.