​2022 Bluffton Veterans Day Parade

  • The 2022 Veterans Day Parade is set for Friday, November 11, 2022. All participants in the parade are asked to gather at Pritchard Street at 9 AM (900 hours) for organization. For information and questions, contact Adjutant Mike Miranda at 843-304-1514.
  • Post 205 participants dress is Legion Cover, Polo Shirt, Khaki or dark Pants
  • The Parade route will be Alljoy Rd to Calhoun St. Thru Promenade Street ending at Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 

2022 Veterans Day Related Activities 

  • Veterans Day Flag Placement is scheduled to Monday 11/8 at 900 hours starting at the Bluffton Cemetery on Route 46. 
  • Monday, November 7, 2022 at 10 AM (1000 hours) distribute Resident and Merchant Flyer for NO PARKING on Parade Route. Starting at Alljoy and Calhoun and distributing along the parade route.
  • Wednesday, November 9th, 1000 hours posting NO PARKING signs on parade route.
  • Friday, November 11th help line up all participants for the parade starting at 0900 hours. Uniform of the Day: Legion Cover and Polo Shirt, and Khaki Pants or Shorts.
  • Friday, November 11th retrieve all NO PARKING signs after the parade.

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday. It is observed annually on November 11 and honors military veterans of  the United States Armed Forces. World War I was formally ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day, but the holiday in the United States was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. The formal end of WWI is celebrated in other countries where it is known by names such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. Veterans Day should not be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service.

Bluffton Veterans Day Parade

Each year prior to 2015 on Veterans Day, November 11, Post 205 participated in the county-organized parade in Beaufort. In 2015 we decided, because we are a Bluffton post, that we intend to honor future military and veteran events in Bluffton.  Our first opportunity to do so resulted in a very successful parade on November 11, 2015 in Bluffton.  We received full cooperation from the Bluffton Police and Fire Departments and the political and administrative leadership of the town. We enjoy their complete support for this year's parade and expect that support in the future.

Effective for the 2018 parade and beyond, the Town of Bluffton has graciously agreed that the parade will be in the name of the Town of Bluffton and sponsored by American Legion Post 205.

Planning and preparation for the 2022 parade will begin in earnest after the Memorial Day Ceremony. We will be soliciting units to participate. We will consider any group; we only ask that it pertain to veterans, be military-related, or be patriotic. If you are at all interested in participating, please keep your eye on this page after Memorial Day for information on how to sign up.