{"id":481679,"date":"2026-10-30T19:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481679\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T19:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:48:09","slug":"texas-veterans-day-parade-set-for-nov-11-2026-in-arlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481679\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Veterans Day Parade Set for Nov. 11, 2026, in Arlington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"published-on small-text\">Published on October 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p>       &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main-page-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/articles-texas-veterans-day-parade.jpg\" alt=\"Three children waving U.S. flags sit on a curb and watch people on horseback in the Texas Veterans Day Parade in Arlington.\" title=\"Three children waving U.S. flags sit on a curb and watch people on horseback in the Texas Veterans Day Parade in Arlington.\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Arlington, Texas, will honor the nation\u2019s heroes at the third annual <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonvetdp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas Veterans Day Parade<\/a>, starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in the heart of the Arlington Entertainment District, honoring the courage, service, and sacrifice of America\u2019s veterans and active-duty military.<\/p>\n<p>The parade will begin with a Bell Helicopter flyover and showcase a dynamic procession of military units, veterans\u2019 organizations, ceremonial teams and community groups.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Grand Marshal will be retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General John Campbell, who retired in 2003 after a 32-year career serving around the world as a fighter pilot and commander. He served as commander of the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base Italy and the 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB FL; and later as the Deputy Director of Operations, Joint Staff, the Pentagon; Commander, Joint Task Force \u2013 Computer Network Defense; and Associate Director of Central Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our third year producing the parade, and we\u2019re proud to see it becoming a signature Arlington tradition,\u201d said Parade Coordinator Kevin Donovan. \u201cIt\u2019s a powerful moment for our community to come together, honor those who\u2019ve served, and reflect on the values that unite us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Texas Veterans Day Parade is presented by the City of Arlington, Bell Helicopter, Texas Rangers, Rev Entertainment, Walmart, Six Flags, In-Telecom, and NBC 5\/Telemundo. The event also partners with Toys for Tots. Spectators are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be collected by Marines along the parade route.<\/p>\n<p>Additional highlights of this year\u2019s celebration include:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nA patriotic drone show immediately following the parade&#13;<br \/>\nA veteran services area offering free resources and support for veterans and their families.&#13;<br \/>\nA military vehicle showcase, providing hands-on exploration for attendees of all ages.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Veterans Day Parade is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the festivities and secure optimal viewing locations.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonvetdp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.arlingtonvetdp.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arlingtonveteransdayparade\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.facebook.com\/arlingtonveteransdayparade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Drones forming the shape of the United States Flag and a Bald Eagle in the night sky.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/articles-texas-veterans-day-parade-drone-show.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on October 30, 2026 &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Arlington, Texas, will honor the nation\u2019s heroes at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":481680,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-481679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}