FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cumberland County Veterans Council Presents the 2025 Veterans Day Parade
“Vets Giving a Hand to Vets” – Honoring Our Heroes in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The Cumberland County Veterans Council proudly invites the community to come together in celebration of our nation’s heroes at the 2025 Veterans Day Parade, taking place Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina.
This year’s theme, “Vets Giving a Hand to Vets,” highlights the spirit of unity, service, and gratitude that defines our military community. The parade honors the courage and sacrifice of all who have served—and reminds us to support our veterans not only on Veterans Day, but throughout the entire year.
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Parade Participants
The 2025 Veterans Day Parade will feature an inspiring lineup of local, regional, and national organizations, including active-duty military, veterans’ associations, schools, civic groups, and community organizations.
Participants include:
Law Enforcement & First Responders
• Fayetteville Police Motorcycles/SUV
• Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry
• Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
• Cumberland County Government
• Cape Fear Valley Hospital Systems (Cumberland County EMS)
• Fayetteville City Fire Departments
Veteran Service Organizations
• Cumberland County Veterans Services
• Cumberland County Veterans Council (CCVC)
• Special Forces Association Chapter 1-18
• Disabled American Veterans Chapter #46
• American Legion Post 32 Family (Post, Sons of the Legion Squadron 32, and Legion Riders)
• Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 North Carolina
• VFW Post 670 Cpl. Rodolfo P. Hernandez
• Veterans Helping Veterans Group
• Fort Bragg Chapter, Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
• Veterans Empowering Veterans
• Sergeants Major Association
• Women Veterans Interactive Foundation, Fayetteville Chapter
• Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 15-1
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of North Carolina
• SSG James B. Dennis VFW Post 6018 and Auxiliary
• Fayetteville Buffalo Soldiers MC
• Cape Fear Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
• Headhunters PT 78, Military Order of the Cootie
• Chapter V, 173rd Airborne Brigade Association
Community, Civic, & Business Participants
• NCWorks Career Center of Fayetteville
• All American Amateur Radio Club
• Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity, Inc. (Fayetteville Delta Chapter)
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Gamma Upsilon Zeta Fayetteville
• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (Delta Gamma Sigma Military Task Force)
• Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter Armed Forces Committee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• Pi Mu Phi Military Organization
• Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Military Ministry
• Fayetteville Christian Servicemen’s Center
• Armed Services YMCA – Fort Bragg
• The Rick Herrema Foundation, Inc.
• Off-Road Outreach
• Pro Heating, Air, & Electric
• Mission BBQ
• MO’s Heroes
• Freedom at a Price, Inc.
• Horsemen of Colors
• Sons of Confederate Veterans Fayetteville Arsenal Camp #168
Youth, Schools, and Bands
• Cumberland County Schools Student 2 Student (S2S) Clubs
• Cumberland Virtual Academy School S2S Club
• Westover Middle School S2S
• Pine Forest Middle School JS2S
• Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC)
• 12 JROTC Units representing E.E. Smith, Paul R. Brown, Douglas Byrd, Jack Britt, Pine Forest, Seventy-First, South View, Terry Sanford, Westover, Clinton High, Freedom Christian Academy, and Alpha Academy
• Marching Bands:
• Terry Sanford High School Marching Band
• South View High School Marching Tigers
• Cape Fear High School Marching Colts
• Gray’s Creek High School Marching Band
• Jack Britt High School Marching Band
• Douglas Byrd High School Marching Band
Motorcycle, Car, and Specialty Groups
• Vette’s Unlimited of North Carolina
• Premier Street Jeepz & Jeepherz
• Military Vehicle Preservation Association
• Soldiers United Motorcycle Club
• US Spyder Ryders Fort Bragg Chapter
• 2-6 Military Slingshot Riderz
• Fayetteville Elite Ryderz
• Fort Bragg Military Jeepers
• Changin Lanez Car Club
• Mopars of Fayetteville Car Club
• Cape Fear Team Corvette
• Stewardship Classic Car and Truck Club
• Veteran Enforcers Motorcycle Association
• Kindah Temple 62 Motor Patrol Unit
• Fort Bragg, AAFES (Exchange)
• Sand Hills District of Scouting America
• Joseph L. Pillow Council No. 1, Order of the Knights of Pythagoras
• Shawn Knisley Marine Corps Detachment #983 / Toys for Tots Cumberland County
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A Message from the Cumberland County Veterans Council
“This parade is a celebration of service, sacrifice, and unity,” said Dr. Toshiba Narcisse Parade Director and Sr. Vice President of the Cumberland County Veterans Council. “We invite the entire community to come out, wave your flags, and cheer for the men and women who have given so much for our freedom. Let’s make sure our veterans know they are appreciated—not just on Veterans Day, but every day.”
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Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina
📧 Inquiries: ccvcveteransparade@gmail.com
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About the Cumberland County Veterans Council
The Cumberland County Veterans Council (CCVC) serves as a united voice for the veteran community, advocating for resources, awareness, and recognition for those who served. CCVC brings together local veteran service organizations and community partners to ensure no veteran is forgotten or unsupported.
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Join us in honoring our heroes. Celebrate, salute, and stand with our veterans—this Veterans Day
