WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Neighbors from across the region lined Front Street on Saturday morning for the Southeast North Carolina Veterans Day Parade.
Veterans, active-duty service members, marching bands and community groups marched through downtown Wilmington. Organizers said the parade included 11 marching bands. They said 75 people helped make the event possible.
Groups that support veterans and military families
Groups that help veterans adjust to civilian life walked in the parade, along with clubs for military children.
Spectator reflects on service
Thomas Johnson III was among the spectators. He spent 20 years in the Air Force and served in multiple campaigns.
“I came out to support the veterans. The people that put this on are great things for the city, great things for the country,” Johnson said…