Photos: 2015 Tucson Veteran's Day Parade
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The 2015 Veteran's Day Parade in downtown Tucson.
The Sons of the American Revolution Tucson Chapter Color Guard help lead the way during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A member of the Tucson Sabbar Shrine Center leans out to give 4-year-old Julian Wadsworth a high-five during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Fox, a former staff sergeant in the Air Force in Desert Storm, places a bouquet of roses at his "Dog Tags on Sandbags" mobile battlefield cross memorial during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
From left, Lester Craig, 83, a retired sergeant in the Marine Corps and Korean War veteran, Chris McCraw and her mother Shirley Crowell, 92, a corporal in the Marine Corps during WWII, wave to a passing Marine Corps master sergeant during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
With an armful of American flags, a young watches United States Marines march out from the staging area during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Riders with the American Legion lead the way during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
The Sons of the American Revolution Tucson Chapter Color Guard help lead the way during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A member of the Tucson Sabbar Shrine Center leans out to give 4-year-old Julian Wadsworth a high-five during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Fox, a former staff sergeant in the Air Force in Desert Storm, places a bouquet of roses at his "Dog Tags on Sandbags" mobile battlefield cross memorial during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Even with his camouflage fatigues on, Izak Betancourt, 8, warms up with a sip of hot chocolate while he waits in the morning hours with dad Daniel.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
From left, Lester Craig, 83, a retired sergeant in the Marine Corps and Korean War veteran, Chris McCraw and her mother Shirley Crowell, 92, a corporal in the Marine Corps during WWII, wave to a passing Marine Corps master sergeant during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Rosie the Riveter pumps her fists toward the crowd as she rides with the Southern Arizona Military Vehicle Collectors Club.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
With an armful of American flags, a young watches United States Marines march out from the staging area during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Riders with the American Legion lead the way during the 2015 Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz. People of all ages, veterans and supporters alike, packed the sidewalks to watch more than 100 parade entrants take part. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Fox, a former Air Force staff sergeant who served in Desert Storm, wears three sets of dog tags including those of his grandfather from WWI, his father's from WWII, and his own from Desert Storm.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Patricia Brescia with the Tucson Fire Pipes and Drums warms up on her Scottish snare drum before performing in the 2015 Tucson Veteran's Day Parade.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A young boy rides through the parade staging area on a unicycle.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Paradegoers scramble to scoop up candy thrown by parade entrants.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Participants with the Arizona Chapters of the Red Hat Society partake in the parade atop a double-decker bus.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Children lunge toward candy thrown from parade participants during the 2015 Tucson Veteran's Day Parade.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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