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The City of Toledo's annual Memorial Day Parade was held to honor the men and women of the military who have died.

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The Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps perform along Jackson St. in downtown Toledo during the Memorial Day parade.

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Left to right, Devon Ragland,8, Taylen Miller,6, Mylissa Woods,2, Reighlyn Miller,8 and in back Kristopher jackson,4, watch the Memorial Day Parade march along Jackson Street in downtown Toledo.

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Timothy Washington has a ladder to film the Memorial Day Parade along Jackson Street. Washington is a Vietnam Veteran who lives in the Old West End.

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Staff Sergeant Ryan Goodrick holds his 1-year-old daughter Emma Goodrick as they walk in the Memorial Day parade.

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Eleven year old Eli Tomes, from boy Scout Troop #57 holds a sign for the veterans attending the Memorial Day parade in downtown Toledo.

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The Legion of Honor members ride in a Toledo built Jeep. They are members of the Zenobia Shrine of Toledo.

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A young marcher plays drums with the Mecca Temple #42 Egyptian Knights Drum Corps of Toledo during the Memorial Day parade.

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Donald Stuchel of North Toledo brought his dog Pip Squeak to watch the Memorial Day parad.

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Vietnam Veteran Gene Czerniawski wore his military issued field jacket from the Vietnam War to view the Memorial Day parade in downtown Toledo.

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Marchers carry a large flag during the Memorial Day parade on Jackson Street in downtown Toledo.

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Four-year-old Kristopher Jackson plugs his ears as firetrucks blaring sirens drive on Jackson Street during the Memorial Day parade.

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The Woodward High School Marching Band performs during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Toledo.

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A historical military vehicle, Quad .50 Cal Halftrack, drives down Jackson Street during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Toledo.

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Vietnam Veteran Ray Simoni, 68 of North Toledo salutes as fellow Vietnam Veterans march by on Jackson Street during the Memorial Day parade.

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Local Boy Scouts of America members walk in the Memorial Day parade in downtown Toledo.

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Korean War Veteran George Saunders, who will be 79 on July 4th, watches the Memorial Day parade along Jackson Street in downtown Toledo.

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New Army recruit Jerry Palermo,18, of Toledo walks with U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur to place a wreath on the war memorial during the memorial service at the Civic Center Mall.

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New Army recruit Jerry Palermo,18, of Toledo walks with U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur to place a wreath on the war memorial during the memorial service at the Civic Center Mall.

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Navy Petty Office Avery Smith talks to his children after the Memorial Day parade from left to right Madison Smith, 10, and David Smith, 11.

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New Army recruit Jerry Palermo,18, of Toledo with U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur place a wreath on the war memorial during the memorial service at the Civic Center Mall.

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Two jets from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard do a fly over during the service at the Civic Center Mall in downtown Toledo.

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Army Capt. Justin Blades swears in new military recruits during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Civic Center Mall in downtown Toledo.

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