There are Veterans Day events planned in both The Dalles and Hood River on Friday. In The Dalles, the annual Veterans Day Parade will head downtown at 11 a.m., proceeded by a Community Veterans Thank You breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium, and a community potluck at the Oregon Veterans Home at noon. In addition, the Fort Dalles Fourth Committee will host the Red, White, and Blue barbecue at the Commodore building in downtown The Dalles beginning at 5:30 p.m., with fireworks at 7 p.m. on the Columbia River. In Hood River, the community Veterans Day celebration will take place at 11 a.m. at Anderson’s Tribute Center on 1401 Belmont. A free breakfast for all veterans will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Elks Lodge in downtown Hood River.