Memorial Day Service

Last updated on June 29, 2015

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What better place to celebrate Memorial Day than in our nation's capital? Each year on this holiday, when we remember those who have fought for our country, Arlington National Cemetery holds this ceremony, including the laying of wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknowns and at the grave of President John F. Kennedy. Top political figures attend, and the president of the US typically makes a commemorative speech. Patriotic music follows.