“HOUSTON SALUTES AMERICAN HEROES” VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

Veteran's Day. (Photo: Richard Carson) 

The City of Houston will honor the Armed Forces at the annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes” Veterans Day Celebration. Mayor Sylvester Turner welcomes returning sponsors AT&T, H-E-B and US Family Health Plan. Festivities will begin along the reflection pool at City Hall at 9 a.m. with the AT&T Veterans Job & Resource Fair and the US Family Health Plan Veterans Health Fair, which are both open until 1 p.m. The ceremony will be held on the steps of City Hall at 10 a.m., ending with a Moment of Silence in memory of the WWI signing of the Armistice.

The American Heroes Parade, sponsored by H-E-B, will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Dallas and Babgy, and proceed east on Dallas, north on Louisiana, west on Walker, south on Smith, west on Lamar, ending on Lamar at Bagby. Hundreds of veterans’ organizations, military personnel and vehicles, historic associations, universities and schools will participate in the parade.