Georgia Veterans Day Parade

The Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Midtown Atlanta is presented by the Georgia Veterans Day Association, whose mission is to honor veterans and active-duty military and to educate fellow citizens on the service and sacrifice of the men and women who wear and have worn the nation's uniform. The parade is paired with an Observance Ceremony, and the association hosts its black-tie Freedom Ball that evening in the Oceans Ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium. Each year it honors veterans from every branch and every period of service, both in peace and in war, and selects a theme to pay special honors to a specific group of veterans.