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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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