Legion Family prepares for Tournament of Roses
Members of The American Legion Family cover The American Legion float with seeds and flowers in preparation for the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion![American Legion volunteers pluck and glue flowers while working on The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_003.jpg?itok=BFaTv-7j)
American Legion volunteers pluck and glue flowers while working on The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Flowers are handed up the scaffolding as volunteers work on The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_004.jpg?itok=t8v_rnCG)
Flowers are handed up the scaffolding as volunteers work on The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Small grains adorn The American Legion emblem on The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_006.jpg?itok=SWbkULBd)
Small grains adorn The American Legion emblem on The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![American Legion District 11 Commander Paula Bibby glues beans onto The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_007.jpg?itok=PNnGd7mV)
American Legion District 11 Commander Paula Bibby glues beans onto The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Volunteers snip and glue flowers to attach to The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, California. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_010.jpg?itok=4Jf34Hkp)
Volunteers snip and glue flowers to attach to The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, California. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Margaret Stratton of Big Bear Lake Post 584 glues flowers to the The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_012.jpg?itok=961NKKyQ)
Margaret Stratton of Big Bear Lake Post 584 glues flowers to the The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Flower are prepped to be attached to The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_017.jpg?itok=zO2zhwZi)
Flower are prepped to be attached to The American Legion float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Tom Woods, Sergeant at Arms for Richard Nixon Library Post 679, self-titled](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_024.jpg?itok=fUnYmynQ)
Tom Woods, Sergeant at Arms for Richard Nixon Library Post 679, self-titled "Master Bud Plucker", plucks small flower buds from leftover flowers to be used as gap fillers for The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion
![Volunteers laugh while working on The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif.. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/122918_Rose%20Parade%20Float%20Decoration_025.jpg?itok=3KomN51X)
Volunteers laugh while working on The American Legion's float for the Tournament of Roses parade at Phoenix Design in Irwindale, Calif.. Photo by Justin L. Stewart/The American Legion