Army veteran Joseph Duggan Jr., a New York Fire Department battalion chief, accepts an American flag during a ceremony honoring the official grand marshals for the 2016 New York City Veterans Day Parade at the Freedom Tower in New York City, Nov. 9, 2016. Duggan Jr., is a 9/11 first responder who served in Iraq as an Army Reserve captain. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Iannazzo-Simmons