Memorial Day Marked by Parades, Flyovers, Flags -- ABC News
Americans from Washington to California marked Memorial Day with parades, barbecues and somber reflection in a holiday infused with fresh meaning by the approaching 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington honored veterans and America's war dead but also featured special tributes to Sept. 11 first responders, victims and their families. Also fresh in the minds of parade participants and watchers was the killing less than a month ago of Osama bin Laden, who masterminded the attacks.
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President Obama Tours Arlington National Cemetery's 'Section 60' -- ABC news
Obama Marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery -- Wall Street Journal
Obama marks Memorial Day at Arlington -- CNN
President Obama Observes Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery -- FOX News
Obama: Nation owes veterans a debt we can never repay -- USA Today
Obama honors "America's guardians" -- CBS News
Obama Honors Fallen At National Cemetery -- NPR (Audio)
Memorial Day Observance -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, U.S. Department of Defense
We all feel the loss of brave troops who make sacrifices for our safety -- Adm. Mike Mullen, The Hill
Thanking our Navy for their selfless service -- Adm. Gary Roughead, The Hill
Stories of our brave Marines teach us what it means to be truly selfless -- Gen. James F. Amos, The Hill
From Arlington National Cemetery to Facebook, Americans note Memorial Day -- Christian Science Monitor
Memorial Day comes as troops fight in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Memorial Day marked by somber rites for fallen -- Reuters
At Tomb of the Unknowns, a ritual of remembrance -- Washington Post
Marching at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Staff Sgt. Pearce remembers the friends he has lost -- CNN
Nation celebrates Memorial Day -- Washington Post (Photo gallery)
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Stories of our brave Marines teach us what it means to be truly selfless -- Gen. James F. Amos, The Hill
From Arlington National Cemetery to Facebook, Americans note Memorial Day -- Christian Science Monitor
Memorial Day comes as troops fight in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Memorial Day marked by somber rites for fallen -- Reuters
At Tomb of the Unknowns, a ritual of remembrance -- Washington Post
Marching at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Staff Sgt. Pearce remembers the friends he has lost -- CNN
Nation celebrates Memorial Day -- Washington Post (Photo gallery)
THE LIST: IN HONOR OF FALLEN...
From Arlington National Cemetery to Facebook, Americans note Memorial Day -- Christian Science Monitor
Memorial Day comes as troops fight in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Memorial Day marked by somber rites for fallen -- Reuters
At Tomb of the Unknowns, a ritual of remembrance -- Washington Post
Marching at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Staff Sgt. Pearce remembers the friends he has lost -- CNN
Nation celebrates Memorial Day -- Washington Post (Photo gallery)
THE LIST: IN HONOR OF FALLEN...
MEMORIAL DAY (VIDEO TRIBUTES)