The 17th annual Amarillo Veteran’s Day Parade was celebrated on November 7th to honor all who have served and sacrificed. The parade was held on Polk Street. The theme for this year’s 83 participating floats was “Honoring All Who Served.” A “Welcome Home” hamburger cookout and a trophy ceremony for winning floats were held right after the parade at the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center. The official observance for Veterans Day was on Wednesday November 11, 2009.