More
- Classifieds
- Cars
- Deals
- Real Estate
- Rentals
- Photos
- Find&Save
- Obituaries
- Archives
- Topics
- Blogs
- WP Wine Club

In the News

Memorial Day across the nation

Across the country, Americans celebrate Memorial Day with wreaths, flags, flowers and parades to honor the men and women who have given their lives in war.

5 Seconds

00:00

00:00

May 27, 2012

From left, Brienna Hanson, Angelique Anderson, Matthew Draeger and Udanti Rendsland bring a wreath to the end of the Red River Valley Veterans’ Memorial in Paris, Tex., during a Memorial Day service put on by the Paris Independent Bikers.

Sam Craft / AP

Boy Scout Troop No. 305 member Hunter Lynn carries an American flag along Main Street in Walla Walla, Wash., on Memorial Day. Lynn and other scouts place flags along the streets of downtown Walla Walla and team up every year with members of Jonathan M Wainwright AMVETS Post No. 1111 to start Memorial Day with a banner display.

May 28, 2012

Boy Scout Troop No. 305 member Hunter Lynn carries an American flag along Main Street in Walla Walla, Wash., on Memorial Day. Lynn and other scouts place flags along the streets of downtown Walla Walla and team up every year with members of Jonathan M Wainwright AMVETS Post No. 1111 to start Memorial Day with a banner display.

Jeff Horner / Walla Walla Union-Bulletin via AP

Marine Capts. Brady Bustin, of Des Moines, left, and Sean Wills, of Herndon, toast fallen Marine 1st Lt. Nicholas Madrazo in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery. Madrazo, of Bothell, Wash., was killed Sept. 9, 2008, by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s Parwan province.

May 28, 2012

Marine Capts. Brady Bustin, of Des Moines, left, and Sean Wills, of Herndon, toast fallen Marine 1st Lt. Nicholas Madrazo in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery. Madrazo, of Bothell, Wash., was killed Sept. 9, 2008, by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s Parwan province.

Cliff Owen / AP

Randi Meinert, center, grieves with family members over her brother's grave at the National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington. Her brother, Marine Maj. Sam Griffith, was killed in combat in Afghanistan in December 2011. She came to Arlington to participate with about 1,200 adults, most of whom are grieving siblings, parents and spouses, to attend the TAPS National Military Survival Seminar held concurrently with a Good Grief Camp for military children in Arlington. Five hundred military children and teens, many of whom had a parent who was killed in the Afghan and Iraq wars, attended the annual four-day Good Grief Camp in Arlington and Washington, D.C., which is run by TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors).

May 28, 2012

Randi Meinert, center, grieves with family members over her brother's grave at the National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington. Her brother, Marine Maj. Sam Griffith, was killed in combat in Afghanistan in December 2011. She came to Arlington to participate with about 1,200 adults, most of whom are grieving siblings, parents and spouses, to attend the TAPS National Military Survival Seminar held concurrently with a Good Grief Camp for military children in Arlington. Five hundred military children and teens, many of whom had a parent who was killed in the Afghan and Iraq wars, attended the annual four-day Good Grief Camp in Arlington and Washington, D.C., which is run by TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors).

John Moore / Getty Images

President Obama speaks at the Memorial Day observance at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.

May 28, 2012

President Obama speaks at the Memorial Day observance at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.

Charles Dharapak / AP

Marines move into formation around the Tomb of the Unknowns during a Memorial Day wreath-laying service in Arlington. Members of all military branches take part in the ceremony.

May 28, 2012

Marines move into formation around the Tomb of the Unknowns during a Memorial Day wreath-laying service in Arlington. Members of all military branches take part in the ceremony.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

Onlookers photograph the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns before a Memorial Day observance.

May 28, 2012

Onlookers photograph the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns before a Memorial Day observance.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

President Obama pauses as he lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

May 28, 2012

President Obama pauses as he lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

A girl tries to keep cool as she fans herself while waiting for the Memorial Day Observance to start at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington.

May 28, 2012

A girl tries to keep cool as she fans herself while waiting for the Memorial Day Observance to start at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

A soldier captures the scene with a mobile phone at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

May 28, 2012

A soldier captures the scene with a mobile phone at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

First lady Michelle Obama sings the National Anthem along with others at a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day.

May 28, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama sings the National Anthem along with others at a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

Current and former members of the military salute during the wreath-laying ceremony for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery.

May 28, 2012

Current and former members of the military salute during the wreath-laying ceremony for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

President Obama pauses during remarks at the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.

May 28, 2012

President Obama pauses during remarks at the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.

Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Vice President Biden, left, President Obama and Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, enter the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War. Obama was the third sitting president to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, after Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

May 28, 2012

Vice President Biden, left, President Obama and Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, enter the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War. Obama was the third sitting president to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, after Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

Bill O'Leary / The WASHINGTON POST

President Obama embraces Frances Shea, who son has been missing in action for 42 years, while walking with Rose Marie Sabo and first lady Michelle Obama after Memorial Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

May 28, 2012

President Obama embraces Frances Shea, who son has been missing in action for 42 years, while walking with Rose Marie Sabo and first lady Michelle Obama after Memorial Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Bill O'Leary / The WASHINGTON POST

An image of President Obama in shadow against one of the inscribed walls at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

May 28, 2012

An image of President Obama in shadow against one of the inscribed walls at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Bill O'Leary / WASHINGTON POST

President Obama walks back to the stage after laying a wreath as a B-52 flies overhead at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

May 28, 2012

President Obama walks back to the stage after laying a wreath as a B-52 flies overhead at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Bill O'Leary / The WASHINGTON POST

Sailors walk along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.

May 28, 2012

Sailors walk along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.

Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images

Karen Clarkson grieves over her slain son's grave at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Her son Sgt. Joel Clarkson was serving as an Army Ranger team leader in Afghanistan when he was shot and killed in March 2010. He had also served three tours of duty in Iraq and one previous deployment in Afghanistan. Karen Clarkson was one of some 1,200 adults, most of whom are grieving parents and spouses, also attend the TAPS National Military Survival Seminar held concurrently with a 'Good Grief Camp' for military children in Arlington.

May 28, 2012

Karen Clarkson grieves over her slain son's grave at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Her son Sgt. Joel Clarkson was serving as an Army Ranger team leader in Afghanistan when he was shot and killed in March 2010. He had also served three tours of duty in Iraq and one previous deployment in Afghanistan. Karen Clarkson was one of some 1,200 adults, most of whom are grieving parents and spouses, also attend the TAPS National Military Survival Seminar held concurrently with a "Good Grief Camp" for military children in Arlington.

John Moore / Getty Images

Madeline Grace Wallace, 4, carries flags at the National Cemetery in Little Rock, Ark. The girl and her mother visited the cemetery to place flags on graves for Memorial Day.

May 25, 2012

Madeline Grace Wallace, 4, carries flags at the National Cemetery in Little Rock, Ark. The girl and her mother visited the cemetery to place flags on graves for Memorial Day.

Danny Johnston / AP

Evalynn Israel, 9, of Palmdale, Calif., walks through the Arlington West Iraq War Memorial in Santa Monica, Calif.

May 26, 2012

Evalynn Israel, 9, of Palmdale, Calif., walks through the Arlington West Iraq War Memorial in Santa Monica, Calif.

Jae C. Hong / AP

A spectator holds an American Flag as the Davison High School twirlers march down Main Street in Davison, Mich., during a Memorial Day parade.

May 28, 2012

A spectator holds an American Flag as the Davison High School twirlers march down Main Street in Davison, Mich., during a Memorial Day parade.

Brett Carlsen / The Flint Journal via AP

With the Statue of Liberty in the distance, Jaden Crandell, 10, salutes a statue by Natan Rapoport depicting a soldier carrying a World War II concentration camp survivor during a Memorial Day outing with his family at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J.

May 28, 2012

With the Statue of Liberty in the distance, Jaden Crandell, 10, salutes a statue by Natan Rapoport depicting a soldier carrying a World War II concentration camp survivor during a Memorial Day outing with his family at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J.

Julio Cortez / AP

A woman looks on from among the graves and a member of the honor guard stands watch as President Obama's motorcade departs after the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.

May 28, 2012

A woman looks on from among the graves and a member of the honor guard stands watch as President Obama's motorcade departs after the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.

Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

People attending the American Legion Post 21 Memorial Day observance head for cover just as the event was about to begin when rain from the outer bands of Tropical Depression Beryl passed through the Summerville, S.C., area. Organizers canceled the observance.

May 28, 2012

People attending the American Legion Post 21 Memorial Day observance head for cover just as the event was about to begin when rain from the outer bands of Tropical Depression Beryl passed through the Summerville, S.C., area. Organizers canceled the observance.

Brad Nettles / The Post and Courier via AP

Marine Cpl. Josh Long is reflected in the granite of the Henderson War Memorial after he laid a wreath at the U.S. Marine Corps insignia on the memorial during the Memorial Day event in Central Park in Henderson, Ky.

May 28, 2012

Marine Cpl. Josh Long is reflected in the granite of the Henderson War Memorial after he laid a wreath at the U.S. Marine Corps insignia on the memorial during the Memorial Day event in Central Park in Henderson, Ky.

Darrin Phegley / The Gleaner via AP

FEATURED PHOTO GALLERIES

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: Many seminary graduates are choosing not to become pastors. Rebecca J. Cole received her Master of Divinity and is becoming a community organizer on Capitol Hill. She hugs another graduate after the ceremony. The 2013 Commencement ceremony for Wesley Theological Seminary was held on May 13 at the Washington National Cathedral. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

Eager to minister, but not from the pulpit

An increasing number of divinity students who don’t plan to become pastors envision using their degrees to “minister” in a...

ARLINGTON, VA- MAY 17: Thousands of bike enthusiasts took to the streets Friday, May 17, 2013 in celebration of Bike to Work day. Bikers leave the Rosslyn Gateway Park pit stop on Friday morning. Commuter Connections and The Washington Area Bicyclist Association hosted cyclists at 70 pit stops across the metropolitan region. (Photo by Amanda Voisard/For the Washington Post)

Thousands participate in Bike to Work Day

More than 14,000 people registered for the area's annual celebration of commuting on two wheels.

epa03704474 A Muslim woman at the ThetKalPyin temporary relief camp near Sittwe in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar, 17 May 2013. A total of 13 people were confirmed dead in neighboring Bangladesh as people began to return home from shelters, a day after Cyclone Mahasen hit the coast, officials said 17 May. EPA/NYEIN CHAN NAING

Photos of the day

Cyclone Mahasen, Texas tornadoes, puffin census, melting Swiss glacier and more.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 16: American Idol Season 12 Winner Candice Glover (C) is seen onstage during Fox's 'American Idol 2013' Finale Results Show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Candice Glover wins 12th season of ‘American Idol’

The 23-year-old vocal powerhouse from St. Helena Island, S.C., tops competition in her third try.

US actress Claire Julien smiles on May 16, 2013 while posing during a photocall for the film 'The Bling Ring' at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Cannes, one of the world's top film festivals, opened on May 15 and will climax on May 26 with awards selected by a jury headed this year by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Eye on entertainment

Claire Julien, David Hasselhoff, Freida Pinto, Candice Glover, Martin Short and more.

**LOC IMAGE** Geo. Hamilton, Assistant Superintendent, Cambria Iron Mills house, Johnstown Flood, May 31st, 1889. (Photo by Ernest Walter Histed / Library of Congress)

The Johnstown Flood of 1889

On May 31, 1889, the South Fork dam that held Lake Conemaugh failed, and 20 million tons of water descended upon Johnstown, Pa. The flood claimed the lives of 2,209 people and spurred...

HACIPASA, TURKEY - MAY 5: Syrian refugee Hala ponders her life on the run on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Hacipasa, Turkey. Three times this morning, the sounds of aircrafts were followed by explosions that shook the ground. Hacipasa, which sits just across the river border from Syria, is home of several hundred Syrian refugees who have been displaced by their home country's conflict. For a year, Hala and her family have been displaced from their home village in Syria because of violent conflict. After bouncing from village to village, fleeing bombings that seemed to follow them, the family crossed into Turkey six weeks ago. Initially, the family was deported back into Syria, where they lived in camps for internally displaced Syrians. But when the camps were bombed, the family was allowed to cross into Turkey. Hala said, 'The blood of the people who died in Syria, the martyrs, is our sad song, but nobody is listening.' (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)

Turkey faces a refugee crisis

More than 400,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey seeking refuge from the conflict at home. Finding its resources stretched, Turkey is urgently appealing for international aid and...

(FILES) In this file picture taken on January 31, 2013 British football player David Beckham poses presenting his new jersey after a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season, his representative announced on May 16, 2013. The 38-year-old midfielder has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan, as well as winning 115 caps for England, and recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFEFRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images

David Beckham announces his retirement

The 38-year-old British soccer superstar says he will retire when his French team’s season ends May 26.

Back to Previous Gallery

Discussion Policy | FAQ | About Discussions

Loading...

Comments

Add your comment

Read what others are saying About Badges

SuperFan Badge

SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams.

More about badges | Request a badge

Culture Connoisseur Badge

Culture Connoisseurs consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on the arts, lifestyle and entertainment.

More about badges | Request a badge

Fact Checker Badge

Fact Checkers contribute questions, information and facts to The Fact Checker.

More about badges | Request a badge

Washingtologist Badge

Washingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area.

More about badges | Request a badge

Post Writer Badge

This commenter is a Washington Post editor, reporter or producer.

Post Forum Badge

Post Forum members consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on politics, national and international affairs.

More about badges | Request a badge

Weather Watcher Badge

Weather Watchers consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on climates and forecasts.

More about badges | Request a badge

World Watcher Badge

World Watchers consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on international affairs.

More about badges | Request a badge

Post Contributor Badge

This commenter is a Washington Post contributor. Post contributors aren’t staff, but may write articles or columns. In some cases, contributors are sources or experts quoted in a story.

More about badges | Request a badge

Post Recommended

Washington Post reporters or editors recommend this comment or reader post.

You must be logged in to report a comment.

Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top Comments, as are comments by users with these badges: . Replies to those posts appear here, as well as posts by staff writers.

All comments are posted in the All Comments tab.

More about badges

Get a badge

To pause and restart automatic updates, click "Live" or "Paused". If paused, you'll be notified of the number of additional comments that have come in.

Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top Comments, as are comments by users with these badges: . Replies to those posts appear here, as well as posts by staff writers.