Houston Veterans Day ceremony, parade take to Downtown

A parade is held in Downtown Houston in honor of veterans on Veterans Day.

HOUSTON - The City of Houston honored veterans with a special ceremony and parade on Monday morning.

The annual "Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration" began at 10 a.m. at Houston City Hall.

The Veterans Day event featured keynote speaker Vice Admiral James W. Crawford III, President of Texas Southern University.

The City of Houston honored veterans with the annual "Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration".

The ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute and a moment of silence in honor of the signing of the World War I Armistice.

The Houston Salutes American Heroes Parade then took to the streets of Downtown Houston with veterans, bands, ROTC groups and more.