New York City, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Veterans Day Parade in New York City is going to be an elaborate affair, with a 21-gun salute and a military flyover.

The famed Navajo Code Talkers are also going to be a part of the Wednesday’s Veterans Day Parade in NYC. As young Marines, they had used secret Navajo language-encrypted military terms, which greatly helped the U.S. to prevail at World War II battles. Only 50 of the original 200 Navajo Code Talkers are still alive.

The newly elected New York Mayor Bloomberg announced at the breakfast prior to the 2009 Veterans Day Parade, that “all those in uniform today are given special treatment,” especially because of the unfortunate tragedy at Fort Hood.

It is the 90th anniversary of Veterans Day, and New York City is honoring the military men and women who died in last week’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood during the annual Veterans Day parade down Fifth Avenue.

After Mayor Bloomberg’s breakfast, the parade festivities began with a 10 a.m. ceremony at Madison Square Park’s Eternal Light Monument where Governor David Paterson addressed the crowd. The ceremony culminated in a wreath laying, 21-rifle salute and the playing of the ceremonial “Taps.”

The traditional NYC Veterans Day Parade began at 11am ET near Madison Square Park at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue and ends at 56th Street and the Fifth Avenue.