Fairchild Air Force Base Staff Sgt. Ashia (cq) James (cq) salutes as members of Fairchild's 92nd Air Refueling Wing pass in the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 18, 2007. James is a member of the 92nd Operation Support Squadron. HOLLY PICKETT The Spokesman-Review (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
Central Valley High School freshman Brayden (cq) Crump (cq) warms up with the band before the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 18, 2007. HOLLY PICKETT The Spokesman-Review (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
Sophomore Morgan Stevens (cq) practices with the Mead High School Color Guard before the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 18, 2007. HOLLY PICKETT The Spokesman-Review (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
Although she hails from Mexico, Eva Kenney wears traditional clothing from Peru while marching with Latinas de Spokane (Latin Women of Spokane) in the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 18, 2007. HOLLY PICKETT The Spokesman-Review (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
Members of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing of Fairchild Air Force Base march in the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 18, 2007. HOLLY PICKETT The Spokesman-Review (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
A friend helps Emma Lawson (cq) make last minute adjustments to her clothing as she represents the Dominican Republic while marching with Latinas de Spokane (Latin Women of Spokane) in the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 18, 2007. HOLLY PICKETT The Spokesman-Review (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
Queen Wylie Patton (Freeman HS), waves to spectators on Washington Street at the 2007 Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 19, 2007. This year's theme was Here's to the Heroes, a tribute to the men and women in the U.S. military. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Rosalia Princess Alyssa Gibbar, center, her boyfriend Nate Bailey, and friend Ashley Elkins (all cq) share a laugh before the start of the 2007 Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 19, 2007. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Danny Amram, 14, left to right, Wilffer Bokmeg, 10, both of the Marshall Islands, and Aron Lokboj, 13, and his brother Terry Lokboj, 7, of Hawaii (all cq), wave as the Ellensburg Rodeo Court pass by at the 2007 Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 19, 2007. This year's theme was Here's to the Heroes, a tribute to the men and women in the U.S. military. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Queen Wylie Patton (Freeman HS), sits on her throne on the Lilac Princess float at the 2007 Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 19, 2007. This year's theme was Here's to the Heroes, a tribute to the men and women in the U.S. military. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
U.S. Navy CS1 Joseph Nechanicky, left, pulls on his gloves while U.S. Marine Sgt. Brandon Molett (all cq) checks his flag at the start of the 2007 Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 19, 2007. This year's theme was Here's to the Heroes, a tribute to the men and women in the U.S. military. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Queen Wylie Patton (Freeman HS), upper left, and Princess Margeaux Fox (Lewis & Clark HS) wave to spectators at the start of the 2007 Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 19, 2007. This year's theme was Here's to the Heroes, a tribute to the men and women in the U.S. military. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)