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“Saluting Our Nation… 250 Years of Veterans in Service” is the theme of the 2026 Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade set to step off on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m.
The Tarrant County Veterans Council (TCVC) has launched a special parade website (https://www.fw2026parade.org) in support of this year’s Veterans Day celebration. The website focuses on the annual parade that’s organized by TCVC and hosted by the City of Fort Worth.
Fact Sheets
Commonly asked questions about the Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade in Fort Worth on Thursday, November 11, organized by the Tarrant County Veterans Council and hosted by the City of Fort Worth.
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on November 11 to mark the armistice
signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiegne, France at 5:45
a.m.
In the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lt. Col. John McCrae, was inspired by the sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write a
now famous poem called In Flanders Fields.
The Tarrant County Veterans Council (TCVC) was chartered in 1971 to provide an organization through which veterans service organizations in the Tarrant County area could coordinate their efforts to better serve area veterans and their survivors.
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is an official United States public holiday observed annually on November 11, honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
Throughout history, military veterans have transitioned from their service to become influential figures in government, the arts, and social movements.
