Memorial Day is the one day each year we honor the sacrifices of American soldiers who fought and died protecting our freedom.
It is a special day to thank all the servicemen and servicewomen for their service to their country.
So to every veteran who served their country proudly…Thank you.
Images – WW-II veteran – Scott Ableman, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arlington headstones – from personal collection – © 2008 – Jon Rochetti
Expect a couple hundred thousand participants and thousands of motorcycle riders supporting Rolling Thunder to roll through the National Mall in Washington, DC tomorrow, in the 21st annual moving fundraiser for veteran’s groups, veterans and their families.
Expect traffic tie-ups on the Mall, and lots of noise, but it’s all for a great cause – the American veteran.
Route – Starting point at The Pentagon, proceeds around the National Mall up Constitution Ave to 3rd St. then down Independence Ave. to south of the Lincoln Memorial.
Dates and Times – Sunday, May 24, 2008 – Noon – 3:00 p.m.
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For over sixty years, the nation’s capital was without a parade on Memorial Day. Just four years ago, the World War II Veterans Committee reinstituted a parade honoring all Americans who served in the military and fought or died to preserve our freedom.
The Washington, DC Memorial Day parade boasts nearly 200 elements, including marching bands, all types of active and retired military units, youth groups, floats and hundreds of veterans from all of America’s armed conflicts since World War II.
Bring a small lawn chair for comfortable seating, or grab a curbside seat.
National Memorial Day ParadeConstitution Ave., from 7th …read more
Join about 300,000 other patriotic music fans on the lawn of the Capitol as we honor America’s fallen heroes at the annual National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC.
This year’s list of musical entertainers include one of my favorite female vocalists, the always entertaining Grammy winner, Natalie Cole. I saw Natalie sing last summer at Wolftrap and she puts on a great show.
Also on the list of singers is Josh Turner, who has recently toured with George Strait and Carrie Underwood, jazz singer Jane Monheit and R&B vocalist CeCe Winans.
Rounding out the show will be the always popular …read more
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A special thank you to all the servicemen and women on Memorial Day who have served, protected and sacrificed for our country and our freedom.
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For the past 40 years, before each Memorial Day, army soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) honor America’s servicemen killed or wounded in action that are buried at Arlington National Cemetery by placing an American flag on each gravestone.
This tradition, called “flags in ” has been an annual activity since 1948. Flags are placed on more than 260,000 gravesites at Arlington for Memorial Day. After the three-day weekend, the flags are removed.
At the Tomb of the Unknowns you can watch one of the most dramatic and moving military ceremonies, the Changing of the Guard . Guards or …read more
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