pete: welcome back new york saint paddy s day parade dates back 1872 before the founding of our country and leading the way for that for the 167th year is the fighting 69th infantry. i have served in that unit and marched in this parade myself along with them and spoke with them before on this show. but, before they start the parade, they are here on our plaza. with us now is staff sergeant kevin singer and other members of the fighting 69th. gentlemen, thanks for being here this morning. really appreciate you being here. this is a big day for the fights 6th. you start at the armory down on lexington lead the parade tout saint patrick s cathedral. talk a little bit about the history of the fighting 69th. we were started by the same man who first flew the irish tri color thomas francis mar came over here to support the irish immigrants here and to kind