The Fourth Annual Lincoln Veterans Parade (www.lincolnveteransparade.org) will be held on November 13 starting at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is Honoring Women Veterans to celebrate the woman veterans in Lincoln and surrounding communities. The route starts at Lincoln High School and travels K street to the Nebraska Capitol Building.
The presentation will be on the Capitol north steps with a parade of colors. The Grand Marshal is retired Army Brigadier General Roma Amundson, who served as Assistant Adjutant General for the Nebraska National Guard. She received her promotion in June 2009, becoming the first woman in the Nebraska National Guard to achieve that rank.
The guest speaker is Air Force veteran Teri Clark who is a business owner and strong veteran advocate. For several years, she has led the Nebraska Veteran and Family Task Force who are a network of veteran service organizations, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to help and support the veteran community.
Host sponsor for this event is Sandhills Global.
The Lincoln Veterans Parade Group is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mix of veterans and civilians working together to build a better community. The focus is to acknowledge and honor our veterans and to disseminate information about issues concerning our veterans and their family. In 2018, of the 15,395 veterans in Lancaster County, over 5,000 served in Vietnam, over 5,000 served in the Gulf War, over 1,000 served in Korea, 743 served in WWII, and almost 3,000 served between conflicts. Check out previous parade highlights and ways to participate in the Lincoln Veterans Parade by going to www.lincolnveteransparade.org.