Seven Hills is a suburb of Cleveland Ohio in Cuyahoga County. Col. Rocky A. Favorito, USAF (Ret.) was the Grand Marshal of their annual parade on May 26, 2025.
The program began with Master of Ceremonies Tony Terry introducing Col. Favorito who then gave his remarks including sharing a personal story of his fellow soldiers who lost their lives in battle. Over the course of his career, Colonel Favorito served as the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Executive Officer during the opening phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he supported over 6,500 personnel and nearly 150 fighter aircrafts. He also served as the Commander of the 374th Communications Squadron in Japan and later led cybersecurity operations supporting national defense leaders including the Secretary of Defense and Air Force Chief of Staff.
Watch the keynote address.