Birmingham Veterans Day

The City of Birmingham plans to continue a tradition that’s been around since 1947. Organizers say The Magic City held the very first Veterans Day parade seven years before the day became a national holiday in 1954.

Washington is giving military veterans in Alabama, and nationwide, more time to apply for extra healthcare benefits under the so-called PACT Act. The measure, signed by President Joe Biden one year ago, provides the opportunity of expanded benefits for Vets whose health was harmed by exposure to toxins ranging from burn pits to Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War.

Birmingham has long claimed to have the nation's oldest celebration of Veterans Day.Now, the U.S. Senate agrees.The Senate has passed a resolution stating…