Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade Steps Off at Fair Park After 11th Hour Ceremony

DALLAS — At 11 a.m. on November 11, the Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade stepped off at Fair Park. Before the parade, an 11th Hour Ceremony was held in front of the Hall of State, marking the moment the World War I armistice took effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

The ceremony included a wreath laying accompanied by Taps, a Missing Man Formation flyover and remarks by local civic and military leaders. After a Massing of the Colors by area high school JROTC cadets, the parade started at Admiral Nimitz Circle and M. L. King Jr. Boulevard and proceeded along Grand Avenue, with floats, military vehicles, school bands and veterans organizations taking part.

Hosted by the Greater Dallas Veterans Foundation, the parade is a North Texas Veterans Day tradition; museums and institutions across the Dallas area also offered free admission or observances for veterans that day.

Source: Greater Dallas Veterans Foundation

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