From Military.com:
“Celebrate Veterans Day by
attending an event near you.”
2019 Veterans Day Events:
America's Parade -- Veterans are
invited to march in this New York City parade on November 11. This year’s
Parade commemorates the centennial of the Veterans Day (formerly Armistice Day;
1919-2019). The United States Marine Corps is this year’s featured military
branch, but the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard will also be represented.
The parade will occur on Monday, November 11 rain or shine and will start at 12:00 Noon and concludes around
3:30 p.m.. It will be immediately preceded by a youth tribute march that will
start at 11:05 a.m.. The parade goes north on Fifth Avenue, from 26th to 46th
Street. The route is 1.2 miles, and takes approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
Spectators (especially family & friends of participants) are encouraged to
gather to show their support along the parade route. The Parade can also be
viewed on WABC in the NYC area, as well as via online streaming at
uwvc.org/vetsday.
National Veterans Day Ceremony --
The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held on November 11th at Arlington
National Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. with a wreath laying at
the Tomb of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a
parade of colors by veterans' organizations and remarks from dignitaries. The
ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States
Armed Forces. More information can be found at VA.gov.
Women in Military Service
Memorial -- The Women in Military Service for America Memorial will host an
event on Veterans Day starting at 3 p.m. featuring formal military honors,
speakers, veterans' remarks, and a wreath-laying ceremony. The memorial is a
national memorial dedicated to honoring the women who have given their lives in
service. More information is available at womensmemorial.org.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- On
Veterans Day the memorial will host a ceremony to pay tribute to all our country’s
servicemen and servicewomen, regardless of what conflict they served in. The
event takes place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and features guest speakers. More
information is available at vvmf.org.
Navy Memorial – Representatives
from the Naval District of Washington will lay a wreath at the foot of the Lone
Sailor at the Navy Memorial in commemoration of Veterans Day from 11 a.m. to
noon. The Memorial Plaza is located midway between the U.S. Capitol and the
White House, across from the National Archives on Pennsylvania Avenue. More
information is available at navymemorial.org.
Petaluma Veterans Day Parade --
The city of Petaluma will host a Veterans Day in Walnut Park beginning at 1
p.m., featuring Huey helicopters, tanks and other entries. The event is free to
the public and more information is available at petalumaveteransdayparade.com.
Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade
-- The City of Palm Springs will host their 23rd annual Palm Springs Veterans
Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. in downtown Palm
Springs. The parade begins at Ramon Road
and Palm Canyon Drive and heads northbound on Palm Canyon Drive to Alejo
Road. The parade lasts approximately one
hour and concludes with a post-parade patriotic concert and fireworks finale at
the intersection of Amado Road and Palm Canyon Drive. More information is
available at psveteransday.com.
San Diego Veterans Day Parade --
Veterans Week San Diego is hosting a Veterans Day parade on Monday, November
11, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The parade’s theme for 2019 is “Tribute to
Vietnam Veterans!” and more information can be found at sdvetparade.org.
High Point University, North
Carolina – High Point University will host its annual Veterans Day Celebration
at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019, in the James H. and Jesse E. Millis
Athletic and Convocation Center on campus. The program will include a
complimentary breakfast, a patriotic salute and will recognize students leading
initiatives to support veterans. The university will pledge American flags to
local nonprofits, schools and government buildings. Col. Leon “Lee” Ellis, U.S.
Air Force veteran, who served 25 years and flew 68 combat missions will be a
guest speaker. To RSVP, visit www.highpoint.edu/VeteransDay or call Campus
Concierge at 336-841-4636.
Veterans Yoga Project -- The
Sixth Annual Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week will feature hundreds of
teachers hosting Yoga classes November 8-18, 2019 to thank veterans for their
service to the country. The week-long event is designed to call attention to trauma-related
conditions and the power of yoga as a tool for healing. Donation-based classes
will raise funds for yoga programs for veterans and their families in the
communities where funds are raised. Yoga studios and teachers looking to
participate can sign up here.
Austin, TX Veterans Day Parade –
This year’s Veterans Day Parade in Austin, Texas, will be held Monday, November
11, 2019. The event kicks off at 9:30 AM from the Ann Richards / Congress
Avenue Bridge and travels up to the Texas State Capitol Building. Viewing is
available all along Congress Avenue and there will be a reviewing stand at the
Stephen F. Austin Hotel at Congress and 7th. Stay for the 11 AM Ceremony at the
South steps of the state Capitol. More information is available at austinveteransparadefoundation.org.
Greater Dallas Veterans Day
Parade -- The Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade will take place on Monday,
November 11 at 11:00 am in downtown Dallas. This year, the parade commemorates
the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion. In addition to the parade, there
will be a ceremony at Dallas City Hall Plaza at 11 am. This ceremony will
feature a keynote speaker (to be named later), a swearing in ceremony of new
military members, an Air Force missing-man flyover, a symbolic wreath laying
ceremony with the playing of taps and a massing of colors. Prior to the
ceremony, the plaza will be open with military equipment on display. More
information is at vetsdayindallas.org.
Houston Veterans Day Parade – The
Houston Veterans Day Parade will take place Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10:00
am at Houston City Hall in Houston, Texas. The Veterans Day Celebration starts
with a Ceremony beginning at 10 AM at the Houston City Hall and parade to
follow at 12:30 pm.
San Antonio Veterans Day Parade –
The Unites States Military Veterans Parade Association is celebrating its 20th
Anniversary with a Veterans Parade on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 12:00 noon
through the streets of historic San Antonio. It is an opportunity to honor,
recognize and say thank you to all Veterans who have served in the United
States Armed Forces. More information is available at usmvpa.com.
^ Military Parades and ceremonies at Memorials honoring the
active-duty and veterans is a great way to thank them for their service. ^
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