| Presidential Proclamation – George W. Bush |
| On Memorial Day, Americans pause with solemn gratitude and deep respect for all our fallen service men and women who have given their lives for our country and our freedom. Read More |
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| Slideshow: Memorial Day Parade |
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| National Memorial Day Parade Honors Wounded Warriors |
| WASHINGTON, May 28, 2007 – Seven months ago, on Veterans Day, Army Spc. Jace Badia was carried off the battlefield in Ramadi after an insurgent bomb left him nearly dead -- his left leg gone, his right leg shattered and his right arm and back broken. Hi-Res | Story | Slideshow |
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| Soldiers in Afghanistan Commemorate Memorial Day |
| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, May 29, 2007 – Combined Joint Task Force 82 honored the contributions and sacrifices men and women of the armed forces have made in defense of freedom and democracy during a Memorial Day ceremony here yesterday. Story |
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| Bush Honors Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day at Arlington |
| WASHINGTON, May 28, 2007 – Evoking the memories of citizens who died defending America throughout history and urging a new generation to safeguard freedoms for which previous generations made sacrifices, President Bush commemorated Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery here today.
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| Ceremony Celebrates Women’s Military Service |
| WASHINGTON, May 28, 2007 – Women in uniform have performed illustrious service in the U.S. military in the past and they continue to serve with distinction to the present day, a senior Coast Guard officer said here today. Story |
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| Vietnam Wall’s 25th Anniversary Observed |
| WASHINGTON, May 28, 2007 – About 2,000 veterans, former and current military personnel, families and other spectators marked the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial here today during the annual Memorial Day Observance. Story |
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| Pace, NASCAR Honor Troops During Race in Charlotte |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 28, 2007 – Memorial Day is a time when troops remember the oath they took for their country and rededicate themselves to those who have gone before, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told servicemembers, drivers and fans here at NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 yesterday. Story |
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Rolling Thunder Rumbles
Into Nation’s Capital |
| WASHINGTON, May 27, 2007 – A chrome convoy of about 300,000 motorcycles driven by Vietnam veterans and their supporters blazed across the nation’s capital today in a deafening roar of solidarity. Story | Photos |
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Nation to Pause for
'Moment of Remembrance' |
| WASHINGTON, May 27, 2007 – People across the country will take a moment from their afternoons tomorrow to pause and honor the sacrifices of America’s military. Major League Baseball stadiums, NASCAR tracks, train stations, grocery stores, and even the astronauts on the International Space Station will be participating in the “Moment of Remembrance,” which is observed every Memorial Day at 3 p.m. Story |
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| Bush Asks U.S. to Remember Sacrifices for Freedom |
| WASHINGTON, May 26, 2007 – President Bush today asked all Americans to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. In his weekly radio address, Bush asked Americans to remember those who died defending the nation, and to also remember the sacrifice of their families. He asked Americans to rededicate themselves to freedom. Story |
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Rolling Thunder – One of hundreds of motorcycle riders can be seen in a car's side view mirror, headed to the Pentagon in preparation for this year's ‘Rolling Thunder' ride to Washington, D.C., to commemorate this Memorial Day and honor fallen servicemembers, POWs and MIAs, in Arlington Va., May 27, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss
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| Message From Gen. Peter Pace |
| On this Memorial Day, as we remember our fallen comrades in arms, let us reflect upon the countless battles with now familiar names such as Yorktown, Gettysburg, Iwo Jima, Chosin, Hue City, Mazar-e-Sharif and Fallujah. Each one reminds us that liberty has a cost, and that freedom is not free. Read More |
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