Long Beach Waterfront Warriors honor veterans with annual 5K and parade

Posted Friday, August 1, 2025 12:11 pm

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, fourth from left, joined in the festivities at the 5K Warrior Run and Parade on July 20.

Photos courtesy City of Long Beach

The Sword of Light Pipe Band of Local 3 the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers marched down Beech Street.

Long Beach City Council officials Brendan Finn, left, council president, Chris Fiumara, council vice president, and council members John Bendo and Michael Reinhart joined the parade.

The Long Beach police led the parade as it stepped off from New York Avenue.

By Jeff Bessen

The Long Beach Waterfront Warriors was established to “honor and aid the wounded, ill and injured veteran and their families,” and once again the local organization did just that with its annual 5K Warrior Run and Parade on July 20.

Wounded, ill and injured military veterans and their families come to Long Beach through the Waterfront Warriors for a vacation and an assortment of activities. The group also provides assistance to veteran’s hospitals and other institutions that need help.

Parade participants stepped off from Ohio Avenue on Beech Street. The 5K took place on the boardwalk starting at New York Avenue.

There were four different categories for the 5K: disabled vet, military, resident and veteran.

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For more on the Waterfront Warriors, go to LongBeachWaterfrontWarriors.org.

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