The annual Memorial Day parade is lead by the Toledo Police Department's motorcycle unit.
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Members of the United States Marine Corps carry the flags during the Memorial Day parade.
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The Toledo Police Department's honor guard.
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The Lucas County Sheriff department's honor guard.
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Grand Marshalls for the parade are U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Charles Bright, left, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Jay Galazin.
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Joshua, 4, left, and Rebekah Childress, 9, of Toledo watch as an Army vehicle moves past.
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Brittnie Childress, 9, of Toledo, waves after the Springfield H.S. band passed.
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UAW Local 12's Veterans Committee was one of many civic groups in the parade.
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Watching the parade along Summit Street are, from left and front: Sandy Lyell, Pam Brenneman, Betty Solener, and her sister-in-law Cindy Solener, all of Toledo.
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Bowsher High School band bass drummer Dorian Law.
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Jonyce Garth, 8, left, and her aunt Anita Rivas, after the miniature cars of the Zenobia Shriners performed in front of them.
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U.S.A.F. Vietnam veteran Roger Ramirez, of Holland, who served in a rescue unit, left, and his grandson Drew Homan, 11, of Toledo, at the parade.
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American flags are distributed along the route on Jackson Avenue.
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The Anthony Wayne band in performs in the parade downtown.
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Tyniyah Thomas, 7, left, and her grandfather Lloyd Blake, both of Toledo.
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Danaiya Witcher, 7, left, and her sister Danijha, 8, along the parade route.
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The Perrysburg H.S. band was one of the area schools represented in the parade.
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Noah Thompson, 2, and dad Marshall Thompson watch the parade.
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Randy Klaus of Toledo, salutes the flag as it passes him in the parade. Klaus served in the U.S. Navy from 1960-1975, and was serving on the USS Randolph, the primary recovery ship for John Glenn after his-and the U.S.'s-first orbital flight, in February, 1962.
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Todd Hagemeyer of Toledo, with his son Josh, 2, and dog Moses. At right, standing, is Roger Phillips, 4, also of Toledo.
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Terry Smith, of Woodville, at the memorial on the Civic Center Mall in Toledo.
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Part of the memorial service tableau.
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Marine Sgt. Steven Kosinski salutes as the flag is raised at the beginning of the memorial service.
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Toledo Mayor Mike Bell, left, and city council president Paula Hicks-Hudson with flowers for fallen veterans.
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Korean War veteran Edward A. Auerbach, a member of the Korean War Veterans Association Chapter # 131, salutes after placing a wreath in remembrance of the Korean War dead.
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Gold Star Wives of America Sandra Hensley, of Holland, left, accompanies Veronica Mora and her son Topher Mora, 7, as they place a wreath during the ceremony. Topher is carrying photos of his late father, Sgt. Arthur Mora, U.S.Army.
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Heroes in Action members Kim Sheehan, left, and Dawn Heisler, both of Toledo, carry a wreath to place at the memorial site.
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Lt. Cmdr. Charles Bright, U.S.C.G., speaks at the memorial. He and Senior Chief Petty Officer Jay Galazin were the grand marshalls of this year's parade.
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Veronica Mora and her son Topher Mora, 7, left, and daughter Celina Mora, 9, during the service.
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