A big welcome home party is being planned in San Antonio for U.S. troops returning from serving in the Middle East.

The event is called Texas Salutes the Troops and organizers said they are expecting more than 50,000 people to attend parade/job fair/concert on April 14.

Robert Strack, one of the people behind the event, said that the celebration will start with a parade at 10 a.m. and will end two hours later near the convention center.

After the parade, the job fair will be held in the convention center from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Finally, Strack said a concert will wrap up the even in the Alamodome parking lot, beginning at 8 p.m.

A memorial is planned for the night before, where the names of all 6400 casualties will be read.

Strack is said the most important thing about this event is helping the returning troops get jobs. He said he has reached out to oil and gas companies to get them to come to San Antonio for the job fair.

Oragnizers are accepting donations of funds or services for the event.

For more information on the event vist http://texassalutes.com