Local veterans recognized at annual Virginia's Veterans Parade

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) Erin Brookshier sit down with one of the founders of Virginia's Veterans Parade, Jeff Perkins, to discuss the annual parade, how it all got started, and how it has progressed over the past seven years.

The Seventh Annual Virginia's Veterans Parade will march through Star City today, November 5th, 2016.

The parade will kick off at 11 A.M. at the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Marching it's way through downtown, the parade will wrap up at Market Square around 1 P.M..