Armed Forces Day Parade, Berlin, 1963 (Source: John Parmenter, D Co, 1st BG, 28th Inf, 1963) Sp4 John Parmeter at the Armed Forces Day Parade in Berlin, 18 May 1963. This was the first Armed Forces Day parade to be held in the streets of Berlin. Previously, these parades were held at Tempelhof Air Base.