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X-WR-CALNAME:Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20181111T090000
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SUMMARY:Austin Veterans Day Parade & Memorial Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The 2018 parade will be held on Sunday\, November 11.  It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world\, falling on November 11\, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Our theme this year is the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I.  We are partnering with the Travis County Historical Commission to highlight and educate Travis County’s contribution to this fight and other events unique to “the war to end all wars.” \nThe Austin Veterans Day Parade Foundation welcomes you to this year’s parade\, ceremonies\, and other activities.  This is an all-volunteer event operating for over 16 years. Veterans’ Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. \nVeterans Day Parade Schedule and Outline of Events\n\nParade Line Up\n\n7:00 to 9:00 am\, at Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge\, Austin\, TX (Congress Street Bridge); \nParade Reviewing Stand\n8:45 am\, Inter-Continental Stephen F. Austin Hotel\, located at 7th and Congress \nParade Lead off\n9:00 am\, Grand Marshall on site\, parade will proceed up Congress Ave. to the Texas State Capitol; Capitol South Step Entertainment \nParade Ends at 11th and Congress Ave. \nMusical Entertainment\n10:30 through 10:55 am \nMemorial Ceremony – Commemoration Program – Ceremonial Bell Ringing\n11:00 am – on SOUTH STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL \nWelcoming – Master of Ceremonies \nInvocation – Parade Chaplain \nNational Anthem – sung by Austin Children’s Choir \nPledge of Allegiance and Posting of the Colors \nIntroduction of Dais \nPresentation of Proclamations – local and state leaders \nGuest speaker: Major General John F. Nichols \nPresentations \nRoll Call to Honor our Dead\n11:45am (Wreath Laying Ceremony with Bell Tolling\, 21 Gun Salute and Taps)\nSalute provided by Tejanos in Action \nBenediction – Parade Chaplain \nDismissal – 12:00\n\n\n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/austin-veterans-day-parade-memorial-ceremony/
LOCATION:1100 Congress Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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