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Bullet Points
Dozens Of Volunteers Saved An Annual Memorial Day Tribute From Swastika Graffiti
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Leadership
Mattis Kicked Off His Memorial Day Weekend By Keeping It Humble At The White House Mess
Hundreds gathered on the assembly grounds during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces on May 26, 2014.
Opinion
Memorial Day Doesn’t Need To Be Treated As A National Military Funeral
Do we expect people to spend Memorial Day quietly sobbing to themselves?
A scout sniper pays his respects to Sgt. Thomas Z. Spitzer during a memorial ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, July 2, 2014.
Community
I’ll Never Forget The Marine Memorial Ceremonies I Attended In Fallujah
Scott Cooper
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News
645,000 Poppies, Each Representing A Fallen Service Member, On Display At The National Mall
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Family & Relationships
A Powerful Look At How Gold Star Families Mourn Their Fallen Kin
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Opinion
How Did President Trump’s First Trip To Honor Arlington’s War Dead Go?
A Memorial Day party.
Humor
6 Things You Should Definitely Not Say To A Veteran On Memorial Day
A detail of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency personnel ready the American Flag to cover a casket containing the remains of a service member lost during the Korean War, in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 13, 2016.
News
Flag Stolen From Veteran’s Daughter Found By Missouri Police
The flag belonged to the daughter of a deceased WWII veteran in upstate New York. It had been missing since Memorial Day.
An airman with the Air Force Honor Guard speaks to a Good Grief Camp attendees.
News
Children Of Fallen Troops Come To DC To Heal And Play
At an event in the nation’s capital, 500 children of fallen service members gathered for a day of fun and healing.
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Family & Relationships
A Gold Star Wife’s Message To Veterans: Honor The Fallen By Living
Jane Horton lost her husband in Afghanistan. She urges veterans on Memorial Day to honor fallen troops through living.
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Community
5 Times Brands Forgot The Meaning Of Memorial Day
Sometimes brands miss the meaning of Memorial Day, seeing it as a chance to promote themselves over a long weekend.
Mementos left at the grave of Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.
Community
Travis Manion’s Sister Reflects On The Meaning Of Memorial Day
Honor those loved ones we’ve lost in the best way possible: by building on the legacies they left behind.
Korea Memorial Day on June 6, 2014 at the Seoul National Cemetery.
History
9 Ways Other Countries Honor Their Fallen Troops
Many countries have their own special traditions for honoring those lost in armed conflict.
Dawn breaks over the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014, in Boise, Idaho. Local dignitaries held a Memorial Day Ceremony there later that day.
Community
Create A Video On What Memorial Day Really Means
Task & Purpose and Tribute are creating a video montage to honor those we have lost. Here’s how you can participate.
A volunteer puts flowers next to a cross at the Arlington West Iraq war memorial display on the beach next to the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday May 27, 2006.
Community
A Veteran Of The Iraq War Reflects On His Fallen Comrades
How do we mourn these people; our friends, our dead?
Dajon Ferrell, a motivational speaker and a soldier with the Minnesota National Guard, poses as Rosie the Riveter in front of vintage aircraft at the Minnesota Air National Guard Museum located at the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn. on March 30, 2014. Photo by Kyle Hinrichs.
Community
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