Marietta Vet Day Parade: A True Community Salute

A broad cross section of organizations will participate in the Marietta Veterans Day Parade, saluting current and former military personnel for their service to our country and community.

Marching bands, veterans' groups, motorcycle clubs and civic organizations will participate in the Marietta Veterans Day Parade.Photo byDeanLand / OurTravelCafe.com

Veterans, ROTC units, first responders, motorcycle clubs, community organizations, service clubs and lots of local high school bands will be among the more than 30 groups scheduled to parade in the event.

According to information provided by American Legion Post 29 in Marietta, more than 30 different groups including over 1,000 participants will march, walk, ride and be propelled along the parade route.

The parade steps off at 11 am on Saturday, Nov. 11. The 1.5 route travels west on Roswell Street, north on West Park Square to North Park Square, and ends at the intersection of Cherokee Street and Lawrence Street.

Marietta's Veterans Day parade travels West on Roswell Street, passing Marietta National Cemetery on the way toward Marietta Square.Photo byDeanLand / OurTravelCafe.com

Among the groups participating in the parade are:

• Marietta High School AFJROTC
• Marietta High School Marching Band
• Grand Marshal
• American Legion Horace Orr Post 29
• Post 29 WWII Veterans
• United Military Care
• Kennesaw Mountain Navy JROTC
• Allatoona HS Marching Band
• Fielding Lewis Chapter, DAR
• L/CPL Squire “Skip” Wells, Detachment 647, Marine Corps League
• GA Military Vehicle Preservation Association
• Aviation History & Technology Center
• Combat Vets Motorcycle Association
• Hillgrove Navy JROTC
• Harrison HS Marching Band
• West Ga Military Museum and Education Center
• The King’s Academy Army JROTC
• Civil Air Patrol Squadron 090
• Grayback Base/Submarine Veterans
• Pebblebrook HS Marching Band
• Lassiter-Pope-Kell NJROTC
• S.A. White Oil Co., Starr Rescue Ranch
• Paws for Life
• Osborne High School JROTC
• GA Vietnam Veterans Alliance, Chapter One
• American Legion Paul E. Kelly Jr., Post 296
• Marietta Fire – Ladder Truck
• Marietta Fire – Truck 52
• Walton HS Marching Band
• Navy League, Atlanta Metropolitan Council
• Pebblebrook High School JROTC
• Georgia Army National Guard Recruiters
• Patriot Guard Riders of Georgia
• Dusty’s Haven Horse Club

For more stories about deceased veterans resting at Marietta National Cemetery, see our blog post from Memorial Day.