Retuning for the first time since 2019, despite of the cold and rainy weather, downtown Augusta celebrated Veterans Day on Saturday morning, Nov. 11, with a parade.
Taking place from 10 to 11 a.m. on Broad Street between 13th and Fourth Street, the parade featured vintage U.S. Armed Forces vehicles, police cars, excited volunteers in costumes and candy.
As locals watch with umbrellas and rain coats, vehicles in the parade drive past decorated in flags. Staff photo by Liz Wright.Proudly waving as they passed, parade participants throw candy while shouting “Happy Veterans Day!” Staff photo by Liz Wright.Displaying the U.S. Coast Guard flag, a hitched boat was featured in the downtown Veterans Day parade. Staff photo by Liz Wright.Several vintage U.S. Armed Forces vehicles were featured in the parade as volunteer threw candy to bystanders. Staff photo by Liz Wright.Several vintage U.S. Armed Forces vehicles were featured in the parade as volunteer threw candy to bystanders. Staff photo by Liz Wright.Several vintage U.S. Armed Forces vehicles were featured in the parade despite the rainy weather. Staff photo by Liz Wright.Several vintage U.S. Armed Forces vehicles were featured in the parade despite the rainy weather. Staff photo by Liz Wright.Volunteers participating in the Veterans Day parade appear dressed in superhero costumes and wave to bystanders Staff photo by Liz Wright.
Liz Wright started with The Augusta Press in May of 2022, and loves to cover a variety of community topics. She strives to always report in a truthful and fair manner, which will lead to making her community a better place. In June 2023, Liz became the youngest recipient and first college student to have been awarded the Georgia Press Association's Emerging Journalist of the Year. With a desire to spread more positive news, she especially loves to write about good things happening in Augusta. In her spare time, she can be found reading novels or walking her rambunctious Pitbull.
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