Memorial Day: Where to Go to Honor America's War Dead

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Memorial Day: Where to Go to Honor America's War Dead

The nation's eyes turn to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday for the annual Memorial Day observance. If you can't make it to D.C., a variety of other local cemeteries offer memorial services closer to home. Here's where to pay your respects.

On Monday, May 31, the annual National Memorial Day Observance to honor America’s fallen military service members will take place in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. The National Memorial Day Observance program will begin with a full honor wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 11 a.m. The observance program will commence in Memorial Amphitheater directly following the wreath-laying ceremony.

If you can't make it, take a few minutes to visit the cemeteries site for a virtual stroll. Arlington National has an interactive map, offering an online tour of the cemetery. And while you're thinking about it, why not become a fan of Arlington National Cemetery on Facebook.

Then consider a visit to of these other sites instead.



NATIONAL

Veterans Affairs Guide to National Cemeteries

ALASKA Alabama National Cemetery

ALASKA Fort Richardson National Cemetery

ARIZONA National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

ARKANSAS Fayetteville National Cemetery

CALIFORNIA Golden Gate National Cemetery

COLORADO Fort Logan National Cemetery

FLORIDA Barrancas National Cemetery

GEORGIA Marietta National Cemetery

HAWAII National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

ILLINOIS Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

INDIANA Crown Hill National Cemetery

IOWA Keokuk National Cemetery

KANSAS Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

KENTUCKY Lexington National Cemetery

LOUISIANA Baton Rouge National Cemetery

MAINE Togus National Cemetery

MARYLAND Annapolis National Cemetery

MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts National Cemetery

MICHIGAN Fort Custer National Cemetery

MINNESOTA Fort Snelling National Cemetery

MISSISSIPPI Biloxi National Cemetery

MISSOURI Jefferson City National Cemetery

NEBRASKA Fort McPherson National Cemetery

NEW JERSEY Beverly National Cemetery

NEW MEXICO Santa Fe National Cemetery

NEW YORK Woodlawn National Cemetery

NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh National Cemetery

OHIO Dayton National Cemetery

OKLAHOMA Fort Gibson National Cemetery

OREGON Willamette National Cemetery

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia National Cemetery

PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico National Cemetery

SOUTH CAROLINA Beaufort National Cemetery

SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills National Cemetery

TENNESSEE Chattanooga National Cemetery

TEXAS Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

VIRGINIA Alexandria National Cemetery

WASHINGTON Tahoma National Cemetery

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia National Cemetery

WISCONSIN Wood National Cemetery


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