Petty Officer 3rd Class Vu Tu, a yeoman stationed at U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, works alongside his fellow members to carry a large American flag during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade in Seattle July 25, 2015.
The Seattle community cheered as Coast Guard members passed by proudly represented their service and country.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
PFD Panda (Personal Flotation Device) greets children and other spectators during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade July 25, 2015.
PFD Panda is a mascot created by the Coast Guard Auxiliary in an effort to increase boating safety awareness and reinforce the importance of wearing a PFD while enjoying activities on the water.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander, U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, greets parade spectators July 25, 2015 during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade.
Gromlich, along with other Coast Guardsmen from around the Pacific Northwest, participated in the Seattle parade representing their service.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
U.S. Coast Guard members from throughout the Pacific Northwest march with a large American flag during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade July 25, 2015.
The parade is one of Seattle’s longest running annual events that dates back to the 1950’s.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
Chief Petty Officer Joshua Reeve, officer-in-charge of Aids to Navigation Team Puget Sound, waves to spectators while carrying a large American flag during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade in Seattle July 25, 2015.
The Seattle community cheered as Coast Guard members passed by proudly represented their service and country.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander, U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, greets parade spectators July 25, 2015 during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade.
Gromlich, along with other Coast Guardsmen from around the Pacific Northwest, participated in the Seattle parade representing their service.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
U.S. Coast Guard members from throughout the Pacific Northwest march with a large American flag during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade July 25, 2015.
The parade is one of Seattle’s longest running annual events that dates back to the 1950’s.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.