Oakwood University in Huntsville honored veterans with a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.
The Veterans Day event featured a parade, several students who are veterans, a wreath-laying ceremony and U.S. Navy Capt. Washington Johnson II as the keynote speaker.

Johnson is a native of Birmingham and a graduate of Oakwood University.
You can learn what other Veterans Day celebrations happened in North Alabama here. You can find Veterans Day deals and discounts here.
The video above is courtesy of Oakwood University.