Tarrant County Honors Veterans in Downtown Parade

Hundreds lined the streets in downtown Fort Worth on Wednesday morning for the Tarrant County Veterans Day parade.

They saw active duty service members, Junior ROTC units and those who served long ago, like Gaylon Jack did during the Korean War.

"It makes you feel patriotic," Jack said of the parade.

Patriotism and appreciation were on full display in the streets of downtown with some seeing their first parade and others like Ruby and Don Bressman of Benbrook who've made this an annual habit.

"We come every year," Ruby said.

She's been bringing the same sign, too, which leads to those on floats recognizing and thanking her.

"Just love America," she said. "Love our vets."

The Bressmans didn't serve themselves, but were there because they say it's important to recognize the sacrifice of those who did and still do.

The Tarrant County Veterans Council's theme this year was Honoring Vietnam Veterans, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the start of the U.S. ground war.

"It's the turn of the Vietnam veterans to have a chance to be appreciated for the work that they've done," said Martin Agee, who helps coordinate the parade for the council.

"We didn't have much support back then during Vietnam, now they do and that's great," said Larry Hays, a Navy and Vietnam veteran who is now apart of the Fleet Reserve Association.