Several South Florida communities held Veterans Day events on Wednesday to honor people who have served in the military and their families.
Miami Beach held its annual Veterans Day Parade along Ocean Drive. The procession started at 11:11 a.m. and ran from Fifth Street to 15th Street. Military groups and marching bands moved past crowds lining the street. Among the marchers were members of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps from Miami Beach High School.
A few miles north, North Miami Beach held a ceremony at Corporal Howard B. Hinson Park for fallen war heroes, located off Northeast 160th Street and 14th Avenue. The service included a 21-gun salute.
In Fort Lauderdale, the city held its annual ceremony at the North American F-86H Sabre Jet Memorial at Holiday Park. Attendees said the event was meant to make sure veterans are not forgotten.
Many residents had the day off work because of the holiday, and several local governments and schools were closed.
