Photos: Tucson Veterans Day Parade
The 99th Tucson Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tucson on November 12, 2018. The theme this year was “Celebration of Armistice Day.”
According to the 2017 U.S. Census Bureau survey, there were 18.2 million military veterans in the United States.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the University of Arizona Air Force ROTC March past the viewing stand outside Tucson City Hall on Alemeda St during the 2018 Tucson Veterans Day Parade on November 12, 2018 in Tucson, AZ.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Life of Faith Girls Club of New Life Bible Fellowship pass the viewing stand outside Tucson City Hall on Alemeda St.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Life of Faith Girls Club of New Life Bible Fellowship pass the viewing stand outside Tucson City Hall on Alemeda St.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Mother and daughter Alicia and Christina Seavey, from left, greet the 2018 Tucson Veterans Day Parade near the end of the route on Grande Ave. Alicia's husband, CMS George Seavey, served in Vietnam with The Air Force. He passed away in October of 2012 from Agent Orange related cancer. He served 33 years in the service.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Mongkhoun Chantharaj, who served in the Army from 2003-2006, including a year in Iraq, listens intently during prayers.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Flowing Wells JROTC march.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Cub Scout Troop 2019 and friends ride in the back of a pickup truck.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Tucson High School Marching 100 perform as they move down Alemeda St.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of The Pride of Catalina Marching Band perform as they move down Alemeda St.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Seventeen new Army recruits took their Oathof Enlistment during a swearing in ceremony by Captain Joseph Boland, Recruiting Commander for Tucson, prior to the beginning of the parade. They are 17 of 65 who have enlisted since October 1 in the Tucson area.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans ride.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Cub Scouts troop 770 salute as the flag draped Marine Moms mustang passes.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
The flag flies on a hot rod.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Roxanna Rivera-Pelton watches as daughter Maya, 6, liostens to the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Veterans United For Cannabis Social Club passed out information .
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
A representative of Tucson East Elks 2532 waves to the crowd.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Vietnam veteran Stan Dougall and friend Sherrie Easter enjoy the the 2018 Tucson Veterans Day Parade. Dougall, 68, who served 30 years in the Navy, says he's ready to go at if they want him back.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Members of the Marine Moms make their way along Granada Ave.
2018 Tucson Veterans Day
Veterans for Peace deliver their message.
This will be the first of many events held over the next year, honoring the hotel's centennial.