The City and County of Denver will host the annual Veteran's Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 beginning at 10 a.m. Prior to the parade, there will be a presentation of a Bronze Star for Valor to a fallen soldier's widow. Immediately following the parade, there will be a tribute to fallen Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans from Colorado at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.

What: Veteran's Day Parade

When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, from 10 a.m. to noon. A tribute to fallen service members will immediately follow the parade at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.

Where: Parade will start and end in Civic Center Park and will proceed down surrounding streets. The parade will proceed via 14th St. to Court Pl. then to 15th St. and Welton St, east to 17th St., then south on Broadway to 14th Ave. The reviewing stand will be located between Colfax and 14th Ave. on Broadway. A tribute to veterans will take place immediately following the parade at the Colorado Veterans Memorial.

Why: The parade is organized by the City and County of Denver and the Denver United Veteran's Council and will honor veterans and those in active military service. The parade has been held by the City and County of Denver since 1942.

Parade inquiries should be directed to Andrew Grieb, Parade Chairman, Denver United Veterans Council, at 303-283-1801 or George Cassidy, Denver County Veteran Services Officer, at 720-944-3501. Inquiries can also be directed to denvervetparades@gmail.com.

Tribute inquiries should be directed to Tim Drago at 303-756-0338.

Review Stand Dignitaries
Representative Mike Coffman, Mayor John Hickenlooper, others TBA