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 ...

On Veterans Day, people are taking time to remember those who gave their all in the defense of our nation. At the 77th annual parade in downtown Birmingham, the parade brought the camaraderie that ...

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

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, ...

The first celebration using the term "Veterans Day" occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized "National Veterans Day," which included a parade to ...

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 ...