2013-01-21

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue Monday, waving to cheering crowds of thousands after the president was sworn in for his second term in office.

The first couple were shown stepping out of their escort car at two points along the Washington DC route from the Capitol to the White House. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill also walked a portion of the parade. NBC's Al Roker scored a handshake from Biden as he walked by -- and Roker marked his coup by dropping his microphone and saying, "I'm done."

More than 8,000 people and nearly 200 animals were taking part in Monday’s 57th inaugural parade.

The parade featured eight floats. Marching bands and military units representing the country’s Armed Forces were among the 60 groups participating in the historic parade, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced.

The Obamas and Bidens were set to watch the processional from a reviewing stand at the White House.

Here's the order of the parade, courtesy of the Inaugural Committee.

The Presidential Escort

The Presidential Escort is a military and civilian formation that escorts the President, Vice President, and their families from the Capitol to the White House following the swearing-in ceremony. The escort will include representatives from the five branches of the United States Military, elected officials, and local and national law enforcement organizations.

Division One

United States Army Staff

United States Army Field Band

United States Military Academy

United States Army 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment

United States Army Color Guard

District of Columbia Army National Guard

United States Army Reserve 200th MP Command

Punahou High School Marching Band and JROTC Color Guard, Hawaii

Hawaii Home State Float

Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corps, Iowa

Caisson Platoon, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment

Miami University Marching Band, Ohio

Illinois Home State Float

South Shore Drill Team, Illinois

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, South Carolina

Kamehameha Schools “Warrior” Marching Band, Hawaii

Ambulance 255 Project, Connecticut

81st Regional Support Command Wildcats, South Carolina

Jackson Memorial High School “Jaguar” Band, New Jersey

Seguro Que Si, Florida

Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble, Kansas

Division Two

United States Marine Corps Staff

United States Marine Band “The President’s Own”

United States Marine Corps Active Company

United States Marine Corps Color Guard

United States Marine Corps Reserve Company

Chinese American Community Center Folk Dance Troupe, Delaware

Delaware Home State Float

University of Maryland “Mighty Sound of Maryland” Marching Band, Maryland

Pennsylvania Home State Float

Boy Scout Troop 358, Germantown, Pennsylvania

Palm Springs High School "Spirit of the Sands" Marching Band and Visual Corps, California

Ballet Folklórico De La Raza, Colorado

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A, Massachusetts

Utuqqagmiut Dancers, Alaska

A Therapeutic Equine Assisted Self-Confidence Experience (A.T.E.A.S.E.), Wisconsin

Palmview High School Mariachi and Folkloric Group, Texas

NASA - Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Curiosity Rover

Dobyns-Bennett High School Band, Tennessee

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B, Maryland

Boston College “Screaming Eagles” Marching Band, Massachusetts

Division Three

United States Navy Staff

United States Navy Band

United States Naval Academy

United States Navy Active Company

United States Navy Color Guard

United States Navy Reserve Company

Georgia State University Marching Band, Georgia

Martin Luther King, Jr. Float

Ballou Senior High School "Majestic" Marching Knights, District of Columbia

Multi-Jurisdictional Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard, Michigan

Calera High School “Eagle” Marching Band, Alabama

Gym Dandies Children’s Circus, Maine

Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, Massachusetts

Civil Rights Float

Lesbian and Gay Band Association

Native American Women Warriors, Colorado

Little Rock Central High School Band, Arkansas

Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance, Utah

Central Valley High School Marching Band and Color Guard, Washington

Division Four

United States Air Force Staff

United States Air Force Band

United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Active Company

United States Air Force Color Guard

District of Columbia Air National Guard

United States Air Force Reserve Company

Grambling State University “Tiger” Marching Band, Louisiana

Tuskegee Airmen Float

Norwich University Regimental Band, Vermont

Montana Delegation, Montana

Wind River Dancers, Wyoming

Canine Companions for Independence

Navajo Nation Band, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico

United War Veterans Council, New York

Pearl River Community College Marching Band, Mississippi

Union High School Air Force JROTC, Oklahoma

Fergus Falls High School Marching Band, Minnesota

Northwest Dragon and Lion Dance Team, Oregon

Asheville High School Marching Band, North Carolina

Division Five

United States Coast Guard Staff

United States Coast Guard Band

United States Coast Guard Academy

United States Coast Guard Active Component

United States Coast Guard Color Guard

United States Coast Guard Reserve Component

United States Merchant Marine Academy Staff

United States Merchant Marine Academy Band

United States Merchant Marine Academy Color Guard

United States Merchant Marine Academy Company

Northern State University “Marching Wolves,” South Dakota

Military Spouses of Michigan, Michigan

Londonderry High School Marching Band and Color Guard, New Hampshire

Culver Academies, Indiana

Portsmouth High School “Patriots” Marching Band, Rhode Island

The Native American Tribes of North Dakota, North Dakota

Liberty North High School Band, Missouri

Sarpy County Nebraska Metro Area Law Enforcement Honor Guard, Nebraska

Frankfort High School Marching Band, West Virginia

Comparza Morelense, Nevada

Letcher County Central High School Marching Band, Kentucky

Our People, Our Future Float & Citizen Co-Chairs

Firefighters of Idaho, Idaho

Virginia Military Institute, Virginia

Photo Credit: AP

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