Veterans Day 2025: Here’s a roundup of events honoring our military in metro Atlanta today

ATLANTA — It’s Veterans Day and there are plenty of commemorations around metro Atlanta to honor those who have served our country. Veterans Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 11, or what was known as Armistice Day when World War I ended in 1919.

Georgia soldier deployed in Iraq surprises son at school's Veterans Day event

The Cobb County fourth-grader burst into tears when he saw his dad had come back home after six months in Iraq.
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‘No one left behind’: Georgia leaders reflect on service this Veterans Day

VA Secretary and former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins said the agency is working to ensure no veteran is left behind, both in service and in civilian life.

Savannah hosts 79th Veterans Day Parade

The City of Savannah is celebrating all the men and women who have served our county in the military with a special event — the 79th annual Veterans Day Parade.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Veterans Day ad highlights Republican discord in Georgia’s US Senate race

An ad from U.S. Rep. Mike Collins says Derek Dooley dishonored military veterans by not voting. It's one of several squabbles in the GOP race.

Are banks, grocery stores and post office open on Veterans Day? What to know in Georgia

Wondering what’s open this Veterans Day in Georgia? See which stores, banks, and trash services will be running and which will be closed.

Here’s Why You Saw Northern Lights On Veterans Day

I never expected to see Northern Lights in those locations with the naked eye or phone camera. It’s now happened twice within the past two years. On November 10, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued geomagnetic storm watches.

List: Restaurants offering free meals, discounts for veterans, active military | Veterans Day 2025

Here are restaurants in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia offering deals to active duty and retired military members on Veterans Day.
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