Dallas and Fort Worth will host parades on Veterans Day to honor those who served.
Dallas and Fort Worth are hosting Veterans Day parades at 11 a.m. on November 11, remembering those who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars.
The Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade Committee is holding the 11th Hour Ceremony and Parade at Fair Park. The ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. at the Hall of State, featuring a traditional 11th Hour Ceremony – a tribute to the signing of the Armistice at the end of World War I in 1918.
The 2025 parade theme will be “Commemorating 75 Years of the Korean War.” The ceremony will include a laying of the wreath, taps, and a “Missing Man Formation” military flyover.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will deliver remarks, and members of Congress and local officials will also be in attendance. After the ceremony, the parade will “pass in review” in front of the Hall of State.
“This event is being planned as an educational and family oriented event to honor our nation’s veterans and military for their service and sacrifice for this great nation we all love,” the group’s website reads.
The same day, the Tarrant County Veterans Council will hold the annual Veterans Day Parade, starting at 11 a.m. at the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth. This year’s theme is “Saluting Vietnam Veterans,” while honoring all veterans.
Marchers will proceed from the courthouse, down Main Street, and through Sundance Square, according to a press release.
Fort Worth’s annual Veterans Day celebration began more than 100 years ago, as an armistice procession downtown in 1919 to honor veterans from World War I. Vietnam veterans served from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, so America has now marked 50 years since the Vietnam War.
“Everyone can join our Vietnam veterans salute, as well as those military veterans who have, are and will continue to make great contributions,” said TCVC President Dan Zmroczek in the release.
Zmroczek pointed residents to the group’s website for more information. Group officials asked people to attend and spread the word to honor those who served.