Memorial Day 2018

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People sit and watch the president speak.

Memorial Amphitheater - President Donald J. Trump delivers the Memorial Day address during the 150th annual Defense Department National Memorial Day observance hosted by Defense Secretary James N. Mattis at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2018. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

The president places a wreath with the help of a soldier.

National Wreath - President Donald J. Trump places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as part of the 150th annual Defense Department National Memorial Day observance hosted by Defense Secretary James N. Mattis at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 28, 2018. Photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

A woman on a stage sings in front of the Capitol building while service members salute.

Capitol Concert - The Voice finalist Spensha Baker sings the national anthem during the National Memorial Day Concert on the west lawn of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 27, 2018. DoD Photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

Military officers stand on a stage with the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Memorial Concert - Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during the National Memorial Day Concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2018. The concert’s mission is to unite the country in remembrance and appreciation of the fallen and to serve those who are grieving. DoD Photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

Afghanistan Memorial - Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, commander of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, salutes a wreath during a Memorial Day service in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon

Resolute Remembrance - Army Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan commander, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. David Clark, senior enlisted leader of Resolute Support, place a wreath at a monument dedicated to those who made the ultimate sacrifice at Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. Resolute Support photo by Erickson Barnes

A row of soldiers hold weapons during a ceremony.

Memorial Ceremony - New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers fires a volley salute during the annual state Memorial Day ceremony at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, N.J., May 26, 2018. New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen

American and French service members march.

WWII Remembrance - Members of the U.S. Naval Hospital, Naples color guard participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France, May 27, 2018. The ceremony was in remembrance of the service members who fought and died to liberate southern France during World War II. DoD photo by Petty Officer Cody Hendrix

Service members hold flags with rows of small American flags in the ground.

Service Remembered - Service members and the residents of Guam joined forces with the National Park Service to commemorate Memorial Day at Asan Beach, May 26, 2018. The ceremony honored service members and civilians who died in the Japanese invasion, occupation and United States liberation of Guam during World War II. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lucas T. Hans

Bell Ring - Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center joined other commands in remembering the fallen during a bell tolling ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft in Virginia Beach, Va., May 24, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Cooper

Rows of crosses have American and French flags in front of them.

WWI Remembrance - American and French flags wave in front of every headstone at the Somme American Cemetery and Memorial during Memorial Day weekend, Saint-Quentin, France, May 26, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Deanna C. Gonzales

Remembrance Flower - A young boy holds on to one of the flowers given to attendees of a Memorial Day ceremony at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany, May 24, 2018. Army photo by Ashley L. Keasler

Memorial Honors - Army Brig. Gen. Kate Leahy, deputy commanding general for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs of U.S. Army Europe, and Command Sgt. Major Robert Abernethy, USAREUR senior enlisted advisor, render salutes during a Memorial Day ceremony at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany on May 24, 2018. The ceremony was conducted to honor and remember those who have given their lives while serving in uniform. Army Photo by Ashley L. Keasler

A soldier kneels at a grave to place a flag.

Flags In - A soldier assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in “Flags In” at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 24, 2018. Army photos by Spc. Lane Hiser

Soldiers place American flags in front of headstones.

Arlington Honors - Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," place American flags in front of headstones during "Flags In" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 24, 2018. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser

Distributing Flags - Army Sgt. Dante Gray, right, distributes American flags to Army Pvt. Ossiris Aguire to be placed in front of headstones during "Flags In" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 24, 2018. Gray and Aguire are infantrymen assigned to Company A, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard.” DoD photo by Sebastian J. Sciotti Jr.

Presenting Colors - Members of the U.S. Special Operations Command Color Guard present the colors during the national anthem as part of a Memorial Day observation at the Special Operations Memorial on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 24, 2018. Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo

Two young girls place American flags in the ground.

Placing Flags - Anne Michelle Aiken, 7, and Lilly Aiken, 4, place American flags around Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor for an upcoming Memorial Day ceremony, May 24, 2018. Volunteers placed 491 flags around the monument, one for every Clemson graduate who has given the ultimate sacrifice. Photo by Ken Scar

Memorial Ceremony - Soldiers, civilians and retirees are joined by local members of the American Legion to pay tribute to fallen service members at a wreath laying during a Memorial Day ceremony at Illesheim, Germany, May 24, 2018. Army photo by Charles Rosemond

An airman stands beside 14 placards in a room.

Dover Honors - Air Force Airman 1st Class Bervely Maxis, a 436th Airlift Wing Base Honor Guard member, stands at parade rest before the start of the National Police Week Remembrance Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 18, 2018. In the background are 14 placards to honor Air Force security forces members who have died in the line of duty since 2005. Air Force photo by Roland Balik

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