Observances around the country and in Washington are planned for the day. President Donald Trump will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The three-day weekend is seen as the unofficial start of the summer vacation season. Many families have picnics or make trips to beaches, parks or campgrounds.
US Observes Memorial Day
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A tombstone is decorated at Levenworth National Cemetery on the eve of Memorial Day, May 27, 2018, in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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June Allums Flowers looks at the name of her brother Allen W. Allums at Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall ahead of Memorial Day, May 27, 2018, in Washington.
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Patrica Kelly pauses at her father's grave at Levenworth National Cemetery on the eve of Memorial Day, May 27, 2018, in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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A member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment walks his post in front of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery during the Memorial Day weekend in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2018.