Toledo Memorial Day Parade

A Harley-Davidson rider in the parade.

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Col. Craig Baker, U.S.A.F., commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, and grand marshal of the parade, giving the Memorial Day address.

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Shedrick Williams, County Veterans Service Office commissioner and a member of the AMVETS, carrying a wreath to the memorial.

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Vietnam Veterans of America Mike Redner, left, and Gene Shurtz, carry a wreath. Redner was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1967-1969; Shurtz was in the U.S. Army from 1967-1970.

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The Voices of Harmony singing during the service.

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Members of the military Order of the Purple Heart salute after placing a wreath at the memorial in the Civic Center Mall.

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Korean War Veteran Bill Lyzan, left, and Vincent Dominguez, carry a wreath to lay at the memorial. Dominguez said this was especially meaningful because the name of his brother, who was killed in the Pacific theater in World War II, is on the wall to which they carried the wreath.

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A battlefield cross at the empty seats for each branch of the service, including the Merchant Marine.

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CTY parade24p Hannah Buck, a sixth grader at Toledo School for the Arts, right, sings the National Anthem at the beginning of the Memorial Service. At left is emcee Robert Schmitt. Schmitt is the president of the Toledo Lucas County Memorial Day Association, and a member of the American Legion. The Memorial Day parade in Toledo, Ohio on May 23, 2015. After the parade, a commemorative service was held as part of the day's events. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

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Shedrick Williams, County Veterans Service Office commissioner and a member of the AMVETS, during the event.

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William Murphy, right, finds the perfect beads for Kali Ezell, 2, center, as she watches the parade with her grandmother, Desiree Brooks, along Jackson Street in Toledo.

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Gabriel Cepeda, 9, left, and his brother Frankie Cepeda, 7, with their mom, Rosie Cepeda, all of Toledo, along the route on Jackson Street near the grandstand.

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Shawna Lee and her son Sean Scales, 3, as a loud float comes by on Summit Street. They live in Toledo.

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The Zenobia Lancers of Toledo in their cars in the parade.

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Dante Cornwell, 8, of Holland, salute the military as they pass in a variety of military vehicles.

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Rowan Thomas, 2, of Waterville, center, looks down Summit Street for the next float. With him are his sister Ainsley Thomas, 3, left, and his grandmother Marilyn Czerniejewski, of Waterville.

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