DALLAS, TEXAS –Final plans are set for the 2009 Veterans Day Parade Wednesday, November 11^th, 2009 in downtown Dallas.  An Oath of Enlistment will be given to over 100 area enlistees by General Travis at 10:45 AM.  The “Eleventh Hour Ceremony” commences at 11:00 AM at City Hall.  It will include a wreath laying, a rifle salute by the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Taps, a Missing Man Formation flown by T-38’s from the EuroNATO Training Wing Sheppard AFB.  The Massing of the Colors will be performed by area High School JROTC cadets.  The parade will honor the Military Medical Corps of all Services.

               Mayor Tom Leppert will bring greetings from the City of Dallas.  The civilian speaker will be H. Ross

Perot, Chairman Emeritus of Perot Systems.  Mr. Perot is known for his patriotism and his continuous support

of the military and veterans.  The honored military speaker will be Major General (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis USAF,  

Commander of the 59^th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX.  The General is a

command pilot and chief flight surgeon, with more than 1,800 flying hours and is one of the Air Force’s few pilot-

physicians.  He has flown the F-4, F-15, and F-16 as a mission pilot and, most recently, the Royal Air Force Hawk.

            Leading the parade will be Grand Marshal LTC (Dr.) Jerrold Grodin USAR of the 94^th Combat Support

Hospital, 807^th Medical Command, U.S. Army Medical Corps, Seagoville, TX who served as a combat

Cardiologist in Iraq, and is currently practicing with Cardiology Consultants of Texas in Dallas.

The parade will feature over 150 military and veterans organizations, the 1^st Cavalry Division Band -  Horse Detachment and one of their marching units, the 36^th Infantry Division Band, Texas Army National Guard, as well as area high school bands and JROTC units. The parade will commence at 11:20 AM, from Reunion Arena through downtown Dallas on Main Street and pass in review in front of Dallas City Hall.                    

Go to www.vetsdayindallas.org for more information or call Lt. Col. Bill Solemene 214-357-7325