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Media Inquiries

News media inquiries can be addressed to Media@tcvc.us or by contacting Bruce Zielsdorf, Communications Coordinator for the Tarrant County Veterans Council via e-mail at bruceznyc@gmail.com

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All fact sheet information, photographs, and graphics on this website are in the public domain and available for immediate use. It is asked that credit be given the Tarrant County Veterans Council when appropriate. 

News Releases

Vets Day Parade Theme Set

"Saluting TCU Warriors" is the theme picked by the Tarrant County Veterans Council for the 2023 annual Veterans Day parade in Fort Worth.

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Veterans Council launches parade website

The Tarrant County Veterans Council has developed a new website to highlight efforts related to the 2023 Veterans Day Parade in Fort Worth. Visit www.2023salutetcu.com for more information.

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TCU Military Legacy Highlights Vets Day Salute

Since 2023 marks Texas Christian University's 150th anniversary, Tarrant County Veterans Day parade planners reflect on TCU's historic military legacy.

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Fact Sheets

History of Armistice Day

Armistice Day is commemorated every year on November 11 to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France at 5:45 a.m. for the...

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History of Veterans Day

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is an official United States public holiday observed annually on November 11, honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served...

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History of the Poppy

After World War I, the poppy was adopted as a symbol of remembrance. During the war (1914–1918), much of the fighting took place in Western Europe.

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Veterans Council Mission

The Tarrant County Veterans Council was chartered in 1971 to provide an organization through which veterans service organizations in the Tarrant County area could coordinate their efforts to better serve area veterans and their survivors.

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