Contributed by Lisa Moody, City of Dillon, and John Harlow for Dillon Veterans of the Year
The annual City of Dillon Veterans Day parade is 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 11/11/2025, and all veterans, and others, participating are asked to form at South Plaza beginning at 8AM and not later than 10:00 a.m. The parade honors all veterans, active-duty military members, guardsmen, and reservists. This year the grand marshal for the parade will be Purple Heart recipients. It is an honor to recognize Purple Heart recipients in this special way on Veterans Day. Regretfully, those who died of their combat wounds will again not be with us on Veterans Day. They will be missed, but their service and sacrifice to America is not forgotten.
Purple Heart recipients will lead the parade from South Plaza to Veterans Square. Transportation will be available for any veteran unable to walk in the parade.
Individuals wishing to register for the parade should contact City of Dillon Downtown Coordinator Lisa Moody on 843.845.4393 or lmoody@cityofdillon.gov. Families are encouraged to participate in the parade.
The City of Dillon Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by Anderson Brothers Bank.
At 11 a.m., all parade participants and others from the community will come together at Veterans Square to honor all our veterans. Dillon County SC Veterans of the Year Commander Thom Thompson will open the program for all veterans and others attending . Dillon Mayor Tally McColl and County Council Chairman Stevie Grice will welcome everyone. The Dillon High School JROTC will post the colors, and Rev. Matthew D. Adams will give the invocation. Mr. James Crawford and other members of the Carolina Master Chorale will sing God Bless America and the National Anthem. Girls State Delegate Shayla Johnson will lead the pledge of allegiance. Namesake Mr. Thomas Dry Howie II will give remarks about Army Major Thomas Dry Howie who died at the Battle for Saint Lô during WW-II. A memorial wreath will be ceremoniously placed at the Veterans Square Memorial Wall in honor of Veterans. The 2025 Veteran of the Year will be named. Afterwards, the Dillon American Legion Unit 32 will provide refreshments.
The City of Dillon and the Dillon County SC Veterans of the Year Organization invite all to be a part of the Veterans Day ceremonies celebrating our veterans.
Purple Heart Recipients Will Lead City of Dillon Veterans Parade
