Birmingham Celebrates Those Who Served With Oldest Veterans Day Parade in America

Home ♃ Recent Stories ☄ Birmingham Celebrates Those Who Served With Oldest Veterans Day Parade in America ♃ Recent Stories ☄LocalMore NewsNational Birmingham held its annual Veterans Day Parade downtown on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The parade is the oldest of its kind in the country. (Marika N. Johnson, City of Birmingham) Compiled From Wire Reports Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Birmingham Wednesday for the 79th annual National Veterans Day Parade. The yearly event honors the men and women who have served their country in the U.S. military. The parade is the oldest of its kind in the nation, a tradition that began in Birmingham in 1947. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day, signifying the end of World War I in 1918.

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