Army Veteran and Hillsborough Resident Meghann Valeo Will Serve as the 2024 Memorial Day Grand Marshal

Program set for Saturday, May 25, 2024

Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. announced that Army Veteran and Hillsborough Township resident Meghann Valeo will lead Hillsborough’s 2024 Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on May 25th as the Parade's Grand Marshal. “This long-standing tradition in Hillsborough is our way of recognizing and thanking our Veterans and Military Service Personnel. We are grateful to have Army Veteran Meghann Valeo lead our ceremonies this year as the Grand Marshal,” said Mayor Britting at the March 12th Township Committee meeting.

“Meghann Valeo takes her place in Hillsborough history as being the third woman to be honored as Grand Marshal.” Meghann Valeo was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in May 2003 and began her military training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, as a Military Police Officer. In 2004, she served as a Platoon Leader for 4th Platoon, 977th MP Company and was stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas.

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