U.S. Army PFC and prisoner of war Jessica Lynch introduced Vernon Dellinger as the Grand Marshal of the Parkersburg Veterans Day Parade on Tuesday. Dellingger, who is a 104-year-old World War II veteran, was also given an honorary diploma by Parkersburg High School Principal Jason Potts. Dellinger dropped out of high school to join the war effort. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

People lined up along Washington Avenue on Tuesday during the Parkersburg Veterans Day Parade. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Dr. Caleb Perkins, retired U.S. Army, was the guest speaker on Tuesday during the Parkersburg Veterans Day events at City Park. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

People lined Washington Avenue on Tuesday during Parkersburg’s Veterans Day Parade. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

A member of VFW 1212 salutes after placing a wreath in City Park on Tuesday during Parkersburg’s Veterans Day event. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

A group of kids gather candy on Tuesday during the Parkersburg Veterans Day Parade. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Edison Middle School students stood outside Mary B’s on Tuesday to show their appreciation for veterans and active duty military members for Veterans Day. (Photo Provided)

Edison Middle School students stood outside Mary B’s on Tuesday to show their appreciation for veterans and active duty military members for Veterans Day. (Photo Provided)

Jackson Middle School seventh-graders Morgan Greer, Payson Hart, Collins Rader and Charlotte Eakle hold signs Tuesday on Grand Central Avenue thanking veterans during Veterans Day. (Photo Provided)

Jackson Middle School seventh-graders Simi Patel, Reagan Cochran, Emma Anderson and Brielle Lowers hold signs Tuesday on Grand Central Avenue thanking veterans during Veterans Day. (Photo Provided)

Pastor Brian Leversee of Fellowship Baptist Church leads attendees at the Veterans Day Celebration at Spencer’s Landing in Vienna in prayer. (Photo by Gwen Sour)

Captain Sue Rhymer details her time in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps at Tuesday afternoon’s Veterans Day Celebration in Vienna. (Photo by Gwen Sour)

Vienna Mayor Chad Emrick welcomes attendees to Vienna’s Veterans Day Celebration at Spencer’s Landing. (Photo by Gwen Sour)

Carlin’s Battery D 1st WV Light Artillery fires its ceremonial cannon at Vienna’s Veterans Day Celebration at Spencer’s Landing. (Photo Provided)