Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade 2015
People line the streets of downtown Spokane, Saturday, May 16, 2015, for the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade. It’s the 77th celebration of the Spokane Lilac Festival.
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Floats keep dry under the bridge for fear of rain before the start of the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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East Valley High School cheerleader Ajanay Hillard get a hug from Brian Hutchens of the Spokane County Law Enforcement Explorers, before the start of the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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Eleven-year-old Joleen Power-Drutis waves a flag from the Salvation Army bus before the start of the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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The Lilac Festival court entertains the crowd during annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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J.R. Hoover, left, and Pam Snyder wear crazy hats during annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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Military from Farichild Air Force Base march during annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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Five-year-old Zooey Green and her mother Briane Green watch annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade together in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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Area police participate in the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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Members of Medical Lake High School cheerleading squad perform during annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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The crowd cheers on a marching band during annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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