Veterans Day parade held in NYC
The gist
New York City's 107th Veterans Day Parade steps off Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. up Fifth Avenue.
The event marks the nation's 250th anniversary and 25 years since 9/11.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 1919New York City held a parade welcoming home General John J. Pershing and some 25,000 soldiers of the AEF's 1st Division, who marched down Fifth Avenue from 107th Street to Washington Square.
- Nov 11, 2025The 106th annual parade drew hundreds to Fifth Avenue, with more than 20,000 service members marching and grand marshals including Clinton Romesha, Stephen Peck and Sunita Williams.
- Nov 4, 2026amNewYork reported the 107th parade would take place Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Fifth Avenue with more than 280 marching units and over 25 floats and vintage vehicles.
Key terms
- Grand Marshal
- A ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank, often an honorary title for parades and events.
- armistice
- An agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting, ending a war or conflict.
- AEF
- The United States Armed Forces formation that fought on the Western Front in World War I under General Pershing.
Source: Wikipedia