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Photos: Veteran’s Day parade makes its way through Martin

Martin, Tenn. had its annual Veteran’s Day parade on Nov. 8, 2025.

U.S. flag hangs from fire engine ladders at the end of the Veteran’s Day parade route in Martin, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)
UT Martin’s ROTC marches in the Veterans Day parade in Martin, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)
Children wave flags in celebration of Veteran’s Day at the Veteran’s Day parade in Martin, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)
Firefighters sit on top of a fire engine to watch the Veteran’s Day parade in Martin, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)

 

Immediately following the parade, Rolling Thunder hosted an assembly honoring the Grand Marshalls of the parade, veterans who were present and fallen veterans. Chairman of Rolling Thunder David Hawks says that there are still around 83,000 veterans of wars that have yet to be found.

Rolling Thunder Chairman, David Hawks, speaks at the Veteran’s Day assembly at Martin Public Library in Martin,, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)
Judge Tommy Moore speaks at the Veteran’s Day assembly at Martin Public Library in Martin, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)
Grand Marshall’s of Veteran’s Day parade, Sgt. Bobbie Jones and Cpl. Steve Martin, wave to the crowd at Martin Public Library in Martin, Tenn. on Nov. 8, 2025. (Pacer Photo / Chloe Kent)