Murrieta's Veterans Day Parade To Feature US Military Flyover

MURRIETA, CA — Murrieta's 20th anniversary Veterans Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. Friday with plenty of red, white and blue on the ground and in the sky.

The parade takes place in downtown Murrieta starting at 10 a.m. on Washington Avenue at Ivy Street. It's free to attend and kicks off with the singing of the national anthem and a flyover featuring F-16s from the 314th Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB New Mexico.

All three Murrieta high school marching bands and JROTC groups will be performing in the parade, in addition to other schools, groups, businesses and organizations in the region.

The parade ends at Town Square Park (11 Town Square) at the Murrieta Rotary’s Field of Honor where more than 2,000 full-sized American flags will honor both local and national service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice. For those who can't attend the parade, the Field of Honor will be displayed Nov. 5-13.

Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista) was selected by Murrieta Mayor Jonathan Ingram to be this year's parade grand marshal.

“This event is woven into the fabric of our community and showcases how patriotic Murrieta is," the mayor said in a released statement last month. "For 20 years, our residents have come together on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate those who have served in the military. This event exemplifies the support Murrieta residents have for our military, and I am honored to select this year’s grand marshal, Congressman Darrell Issa.”

Issa ran for reelection in the 48th District, which includes Murrieta and Temecula. As of Thursday evening's updated vote count from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, the congressman was leading Democratic challenger Stephen Houlahan, 22,989 to 14,891. More than 200,000 votes remain uncounted in the county.