Organizers would not let the COVID-19 pandemic halt the 102nd Tulsa Veterans Day parade.
After the national anthem and a 21-gun salute, around 2,100 participants set off from Third Street and Boston Avenue at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Marching veterans were joined by a Jeepers Anonymous contingent, vets driving Mazda Miatas and the City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums.
Right after the parade started, a Douglas C-49 from World War II dubbed "Wild Kat" flew over the parade for about an hour.
Parade organizers took several safety precautions because of the pandemic, including health screenings for volunteers upon arrival and frequent disinfection of high-touch surfaces along the route. The City of Tulsa has a mask ordinance in place.
Organizers said they didn’t want veterans to feel forgotten during the pandemic.
