DALLAS -- Dallas honored the nation's veterans with a morning of patriotic events outside City Hall and the annual Veterans Day Parade.
Wednesday morning's parade was led by seven World War II veterans and featured more than 100 entries.
Before the parade began dozens of people gathered at City Hall Plaza. They were decked out in their red, white, and blue clothing and waved American flags in honor of those who have served and continue to serve our country.
One hundred and fifty men and women prepared for the Oath of Enlistment as the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest kept the crowd entertained with a plethora of patriotic tunes.
Edward Gonzales is a Vietnam veteran. He said he brings his two grandchildren to the parade every year.
"Because I want them to see that we are a wonderful country," he said. "And to talk to veterans and experience the sacrifices that a lot of us went through."
An 11th Hour Ceremony was held with a symbolic wreath laying and a missing man formation flyover. U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions gave the keynote address.
This year's parade commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and specifically recognized the contributions of the men and women who are often referred to as the "Greatest Generation."
An estimated 25,000 people were expected to line the streets of downtown Dallas for the parade.
