The 77th Annual National Veterans Day Parade will take place in downtown Birmingham on Monday, Nov. 11. The parade celebrates the national holiday officially signed into legislation by President ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The 77th National Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for 1 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. Birmingham’s Annual National Veterans Day Parade is the longest-running parade ...

Birmingham Zoo is offering free admission on Friday, July 4, to all veterans, active and retired military, including their dependents.

The Birmingham Zoo is inviting families to celebrate Independence Day with a host of activities and free admission for military personnel. On ...

The first celebration referred to as Veterans Day was held in Birmingham, Alabama, on Nov. 11, 1947. A World War II veteran named Raymond Weeks, a native of the city, ...

Prior to Veterans Day, Nov. 11 was still a recognized day as Armistice Day, which was designated in 1926. However, in 1947, the first celebration of the holiday, newly termed as Veterans Day, took ...