COLUMBIA, S.C. — Downtown Columbia turns its streets over to the annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the procession on the move between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Marchers line up where Laurel Street crosses Sumter Street, and the city expects better than 60 units to roll through the center of town, a lineup that includes first responders and military vehicles. The parade is regarded as one of the largest Veterans Day celebrations in the Southeast.
Wednesday also brings a practical thank-you later in the afternoon. From 4 to 6 p.m., veterans can stop by Richland Two’s Global and Military Welcome Center at 8131 Brookfield Road to be fitted for a free pair of shoes and socks.
The University of South Carolina adds its own tribute at the end of the week. Its 18th annual Veterans Day Breakfast is set for Friday, Nov. 13, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Russell House Ballroom, and Ray Glenn, a USC graduate who commands Naval Station Norfolk, is the keynote speaker.
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