Memorial Day 2017

President Donald J. Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May, 29, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

President Donald J. Trump, defense leaders, military personnel and civilians pay their respects during the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, May 29, 2017. Senior leadership from around the DoD gathered to honor America's fallen service members. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

President Donald J. Trump pays his respects after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. May, 29, 2017. On his right is Maj. Gen. Michael L. Howard, commander of Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support, pays his respects to service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan during a Memorial Day ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 29, 2017. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers remarks during the National Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Tuskegee Airmen walk onstage during the National Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Army Capt. Luis Avila, a military policeman severely injured after an IED explosion, performs alongside his music therapist Rebecca Vaudeuil and opera singer Renée Fleming during the National Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard parades the colors during the National Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2017.DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Ms. Bonnie Carroll, TAPS President and Founder, left, and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, embrace the mother and father of U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 1st Class Ronald Hemenway after the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Grand Banquet at the 23rd TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2017. Hemenway died at the Pentagon during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. DoD Photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses the impact of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, during the Grand Banquet at the 23rd TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2017. TAPS brings surviving family members together over the Memorial Day weekend for seminars, workshops, and activities that support and honor their sacrifice. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with a member of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors during the group's visit to the Pentagon, May 26, 2017. The Pentagon hosted the families for a day of fun and remembrance in honor of Memorial Day. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

Seven-year-old Orion Clarkson tries to tackle Marine Cpl. Skylar Heidrich during a Marine martial arts demonstration for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors night at the Pentagon, May 26, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Retired Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, salutes Henry Leitner's headstone in Clemson University's Scroll of Honor during a flag-placing ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day observances, May 25, 2017. Leitner and Skardon, both Clemson alumni, survived the infamous Bataan Death March and were prisoners of war together. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar

Army Sgt. Daniel Trust pays respects to his close friend, Army Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler, who was killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom during the Flags In ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2017. DoD photo by Sebastian J. Sciotti Jr.

Army Pvt. Gabriel Thyfault, left, renders honors while Army Spc. Nayib Pagan places an American flag in front of a headstone during 'Flags In' at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2017. Thyfault and Pagan are transportation specialists assigned to the 529th Regimental Support Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard.” DoD photo by Sebastian J. Sciotti Jr.

Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participate in the 'Flags In' mission at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. May 25, 2017. Soldiers placed an American flag at every grave maker in the cemetery. The Old Guard has conducted this mission annually at Arlington National Cemetery prior to Memorial Day. Army photo by Sgt. Nicholas T. Holmes

Members of the United Nations Command Honor Guard take part in a 21-gun salute to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States and South Korea during a Memorial Day ceremony near Seoul, South Korea, May 25, 2017. The ceremony recognized all fallen service members but focused on the sacrifices made in the defense of South Korea. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Schneider

Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, speaks at a Memorial Day ceremony near Seoul, South Korea, May 25, 2017. Brooks recognized the sacrifices of U.S. and South Korean service members. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Schneider

American flags adorn headstones at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery following this year's Memorial Day flag placement ceremony conducted by airmen assigned to the Arkansas National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing in North Little Rock, Ark., May 24, 2017. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Stephen Wright

Airmen place flags near headstones at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery during the Memorial Day flag placement event in North Little Rock, Ark., May 24, 2017. The airmen are assigned to the Arkansas National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Stephen Wright