Despite winds up to 30 mph and temperatures in the 40s, several North Texas Veterans Day activities remain as scheduled.
Parade participants like Marine Corp. Jacob Schick said it's an honor for veterans to join in the festivities. Schick said the scars of battle aren't always visible.
"It's the wounds that are six inches between your ears that are most debilitating," he said. "So I want the people to know that just because you can't see scars doesn't mean you don't have them."
Arlington
Seventh annual Commemoration Ceremony, 11 a.m., Veterans Park, 3600 Arkansas Lane. Dozens of military heroes will honor our veterans.
Dallas
The 2014 Dallas Veterans Day Parade, the second largest Veterans Day parade in the country, takes place at the old Reunion Arena site at 11:20 a.m. The parade heads down Main Street and ends near City Hall. The parade in Fort Worth starts at 10 a.m. and runs on Houston Street from the Tarrant County Courthouse to Fifth Street. Main and Houston streets will be closed during the event.
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Texas National Cemetery Foundation invite the public to attend a Veterans Day Ceremony, 3 p.m., Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountan Creek Parkway. The ceremony features a cannon salute, musical performances and a flyover.
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Daughters of World War II fifth annual Veterans Day luncheon, 2-4 p.m., Hilton Anatole, 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy. H. Ross Perot receives special recognition as the inaugural recipient of DWWII Legacy Award for Lifetime Service to US Military and Veterans. Veterans are free with advance registration and may bring one guest for $25. Tickets cost $175. Tickets and info: 214-649-1773 or www.daughtersofww2.org.
Duncanville
The International Museum of Cultures hosts the annual Salute to Veterans, 1:30 p.m., 411 E. Hwy. 67. Vietnam veterans are invited to bring memorobila for display. Free and open to the public. 972-572-0462 or www.internationalmuseumofcultures.org.
Garland
Baylor Medical Center at Garland Veterans Day Ceremony, noon, 2300 Marie Curie Blvd. Open to the public. Pictures, keepsakes, and patriotic memorabilia from hospital employees will be on display all day.
McKinney
A sundown ceremony will include the reading of the names displayed on the Wall of Honor at Veterans Memorial Park, 6053 Weiskopf Ave. in Craig Ranch. An assembly bugle call will sound at 5:27 p.m. For more information, call 972-547-7480 or visit www.mckinneytexas.org/veteransmemorial.
Richardson
St. Paul the Apostle Elementary School 16th annual Veterans Day Parade and Program, 9 a.m., 720 S. Floyd Road. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 12021 and VFW Post 3530. 972-235-3263.
Weatherford
Weatherford College Veterans Day ceremony, 10:30 a.m., 225 College Park Drive. 817-598-6274 or www.wc.edu.
