Several years ago, a small group of patriotic volunteers formed a nonprofit organization to host an annual Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade. Their mission is simple: To honor all veterans and to educate and inspire community awareness while paying tribute to the service and sacrifices all veterans have endured in the pursuit of freedom.

In just this short time, the parade has grown to be one of the biggest and best in the United States. This has only been possible because of the work of hundreds of community volunteers and the generous financial support of the local business community which covers all the parade’s costs.

This wonderful parade tradition continues where veterans are enthusiastically cheered as they walk down Tejon Street in Colorado Springs. For that reason, and because they encourage participation by all veterans (including those who are not members of a formal organization), veterans come from all over southern Colorado to participate in the parade.

The Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade is entirely funded through donations from local businesses and individual contributors. This year’s parade will be held on Saturday, November 9. Visit https://cosvetsparade.org/home for parade particulars. See you at the parade!