ELKINS — Elkins American Legion Post 29 has several special events planned around Veterans Day, when all Americans are asked to pay tribute and say thank you to United States Armed Forces members past or present.

“Veterans Day is a day to recognize all the people who have served our nation and all the ones who are still currently serving our nation,” Post 29 member John Miller told The Inter-Mountain. “We have several events planned around the holiday and I’d like to see as many people as possible come out and help pay tribute.”

Veterans Day activities will get underway Saturday when Post 29 hosts a Veterans Day Parade at 1 p.m. in Elkins.

Lineup for the parade will be located next to the Southern States store in South Elkins and will begin at 11:30 a.m. The parade will take place rain or shine, and will run up Davis Avenue before going onto Fifth Street and concluding at the Elkins Railyard Depot.

Elkins American Legion Post 29’s annual Veterans Day Dinner will take place Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the dinner are limited, and all veterans attending eat free due to donations from Sons of The American Legion Squadron 29.

The guest speaker for the dinner will be Marty Broderick from Operation Firm Handshake. The dinner will consist of baked steak, salad, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, a drink, and dessert. The dinner will take place in Calain Hall. Tickets are available by contacting Donnie Lambert at ddll19916@yahoo.com or 304-621-0483.

American Legion Post 29’s activities will be capped off by its annual Veterans Day celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the All-Veterans Memorial on the corner of Harrison and Railroad avenues.

The event will begin at 11 a.m. and will feature guest speakers and comments from community leaders.

For more information on any of the Elkins American Legion Veterans Day events, visit Post 29’s Facebook page.