Mid City Times

The Fort Worth community is set to honor military veterans at the annual Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade on November 11. The event begins with an opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Panther Island Pavilion, followed by a parade starting from the parking lot, proceeding down North Forest Park Blvd., past the new Fort Worth City Hall, and returning to its starting point.

This year's parade, hosted by the Tarrant County Veterans Council, carries the theme "Saluting Cowtown – from frontier soldiers to space frontiers & more." It commemorates both Fort Worth's military history and the city's 175th anniversary. The tradition began in 1919 as an armistice procession to honor World War I veterans.

Joaquin Castillo, Fort Worth Veterans Affairs Officer, stated: “The Veterans Day Parade is a wonderful event that gives all ages of our community an opportunity to come together to recognize and celebrate the brave men and women who served our country. Not only does the event celebrate our veterans, but many of the folks who work hard to put on this event are veterans themselves, and it’s been an honor to work with the members of the Tarrant County Veterans Council to organize this year’s event.”

Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11 as a federal holiday honoring United States Armed Forces veterans. Originally known as Armistice Day marking World War I's end in 1918, it was renamed in 1954 to recognize all American veterans who have served during times of war and peace.