{"id":29906,"date":"2021-10-07T18:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T23:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=29906"},"modified":"2021-10-07T18:04:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T23:04:24","slug":"clarksville-montgomery-county-veterans-day-parade-to-be-held-november-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2021\/10\/07\/clarksville-montgomery-county-veterans-day-parade-to-be-held-november-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade to be held November 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MontgomeryMontgomery County, TN<\/strong> – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade will take place on Saturday, November 6th, with pre-parade ceremonies set for 9:00am in front of the historic courthouse (south side) on Third Street in downtown Clarksville.<\/p>\n

The keynote speaker is U.S. Army retired Colonel Vernon Lightner, who now serves as the JROTC Director of Army Instruction for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Veterans Day parade theme is \u201cSalute to Veterans in Education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Clarksville-Montgomery<\/a>

Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade<\/p><\/div>\n

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For those participants and spectators who are unable to social distance, we encourage the wearing of facemasks. For those unable to attend in person, the parade will be broadcast live on the Montgomery County Facebook page and will later be broadcast on Clarksville Community Network (CCN). CDE subscribers can find CCN on channel 908<\/span> (cable) and channel 6<\/span> (streaming services).<\/p>\n

The Parade will begin at 10:00am at the corner of North Eighth Street and College Street, next to the Sundquist Science Building at Austin Peay State University, with the reviewing stand at the Third Street side of the courthouse.<\/p>\n

\"Clarksville-Montgomery<\/a>

Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade Route<\/p><\/div>\n

The parade will proceed from College left onto University Avenue, right onto Main Street, left onto Third Street, left onto Commerce Street, left onto University Avenue, right onto Franklin Street, left onto Eight Street and back to the APSU parking area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Veterans Day Parade has been a major event for our community for decades. We hope that this annual celebration of our military veterans can bring some much needed normalcy to our community in these continuing uncertain times,\u201d said VSO Director Andrew Kester.<\/p>\n

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For more information, contact the Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization at 931.553.5173. Parade entry forms<\/a> for veterans groups and other local organizations, can be found online<\/a> or picked up along with the route maps at the VSO office between 8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday \u2013 Friday, or by e-mail request to vetsvc@mcgtn.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Parade entries will be accepted through Friday, October 22nd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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