Across the United States, people are paying tribute to those who died while serving their country. The Memorial Day holiday, observed on the last Monday in May, holds a profound significance in honoring the sacrifices made by veterans.
Celebrating Memorial Day
This three-day weekend serves as an unofficial start to the summer season. Many individuals take advantage of this time to travel and enjoy outdoor activities, reflecting on the meaning behind this important holiday.
The sunrise silhouettes the US Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, May 30.President Joe Biden lays a wreath at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during ceremonies Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.Military personnel unroll a 100-foot American flag during the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony in New York on Monday.Christopher Gomes places American flags at the graves of veterans buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Gomes, an Army veteran, lost his right leg in 2008 while serving in Iraq.Participants in the Rolling to Remember event touch a veteran’s name at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.US veterans and their relatives pray during the Remembering our Fallen Exile Deported Veterans event at the US-Mexico border in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday, May 29.Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia skyline as part of Memorial Day celebrations on Saturday, May 28.Members of the US Air Force Honor Guard drill team perform in Miami Beach, Florida, on Saturday.People salute during the Rolling to Remember event in Washington, DC, on Saturday.Guests place flowers Saturday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.The Washington Monument is seen behind a person saluting during a Memorial Day event on Saturday.A member of the US Army’s 3rd US Infantry Regiment places flags at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, May 26.People look at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
