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Our Veterans of the Confederacy paid their own homage to those fellow Americans who served, died, and survived to rebuild their lives and our Country. Following World War I, veterans’ parades underwent a significant transformation, marking a pivotal moment in commemorative history.
22 maj 2015 · Among the many parade participants: veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, a high school marching band from Opelousas, La., Gary Sinise, the current Miss America, and a troupe of Confederate re-enactors marching to fife-and-drum tunes of “Dixie” and “Bonnie Blue Flag.”
Confederate Memorial Day (called Confederate Heroes Day in Texas and Florida, and Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee) is a holiday observed in several Southern U.S. states on various dates since the end of the American Civil War.
11 lis 2024 · Smaller parades were held across the nation to honor Americans who have served in the U.S. military. The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago, albeit under a different name, as a celebration of the end of World War I.
11 lis 2024 · Communities around the U.S. have held parades celebrating war veterans on Nov. 11 dating back to the first Armistice Day in 1919. The nation’s largest Veterans Day parade is held in New York with...
11 lis 2021 · Celebrated every November, Veterans Day honors all who have served in the U.S. military. The federal holiday is observed on Nov. 11, the day World War I ended in 1918.
9 lis 2019 · Texas Tribune, Sid Miller heard a Confederate group was excluded from a Veteran's Day parade. His Facebook response?
