Veterans Day parade held nationwide
The gist
Cities across the US are holding Veterans Day parades, with New York's drawing over 30,000 participants.
The NYC parade's grand marshal is NASA astronaut and retired Navy captain Suni Williams.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026Columbia, S.C. announces its annual Veterans Day Parade, one of the largest in the Southeast and a significant event with Ft. Jackson, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the following Wednesday.
- Nov 5, 2026Austin announces its 70th Annual Veterans Parade for Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9 a.m., marching from the South Congress Avenue bridge to the Texas State Capitol, followed by a veterans resource event and a ceremony on the Capitol's south steps.
- Nov 6, 2026Baltimore announces road closures for its Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 2:30 p.m., stepping off from the Washington Monument at Charles and Centre Streets.
Key terms
- grand marshal
- A ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank, often an honorary title for parades and events.
- Normandy landings
- Allied amphibious invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944, also called D-Day, during World War II.
- Arlington National Cemetery
- The largest U.S. national cemetery, run by the Army, located in Arlington County, Virginia.
Source: Wikipedia