Veterans Day Parade in Victorville seeks participants, veterans who should be honored

The city of Victorville is preparing to host its 28th annual Veterans Day Celebration, which includes a parade down Seventh Street and a ceremony to honor local veterans.

City leaders are seeking parade participants and local veterans to be honored during the ceremony on Nov. 11.

Parade applications and veteran information forms are available on the city’s website at VictorvilleCA.gov/VeteransDay.  The submission deadline is Oct. 13.

The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the corner of Seventh Street and Tracy Street and proceed north on Seventh Street and Forrest Avenue, where the ceremony will occur after the parade.

During the ceremony, the city will once again salute local U.S. military veterans from Victorville.

Residents are invited to submit information about veterans they know for this recognition. Those being honored are current and past military veterans with any length of service that is active duty, reserve component, or National Guard with any U.S. military branch.

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Information about the veterans and their photos will be included in the printed program and in videos shown during the ceremony.

The veteran information form is available on the city’s website at VictorvilleCA.gov/VeteransDay .

This year’s video will feature a conversation with local veterans about their service. Those interested in participating in this tribute can email the city at pio@Victorvilleca.gov.

Those interested in sponsoring this community event can contact Lathresia Ballou at LBallou@victorvilleca.gov or 760-955-3306.

All questions can be directed to public information officer Sue Jones by phone at 760-955-5028 or by email at sjones@Victorvilleca.gov .

This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Veterans Day Parade in Victorville seeks participants, veterans who should be honored