Last week, the City of McAllen announced the lead step-off band for this year’s McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, will once again be the U.S. Air Force Parade Element Honor Guard and Drill Team, the premier U.S. military marching and drill team element, adding precision from a unit that performs in parades and celebrations around the world. Also returning to serve as celebrity hosts are popular television personalities, producers, actors and two-time MHP veteran Mario Lopez and Julián Gil. “A lead step-off sets the tone of the parade and creates excitement for ...