Members of the U.S. military who served and sacrificed their lives for our freedom are being honored this Memorial Day in the D.C. area.
Rockville, Maryland, held its annual parade, with spectators waving flags as police, firefighters and elected officials processed along city streets.
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WATCH HERE“We need to have an appreciation for the people who served for us,” one spectator dressed in red, white and blue said.
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SIGN UP The National Memorial Day Parade traveled along Constitution Avenue NW between 7th and 17th streets.
The annual Falls Church Memorial Day parade also was held.
At 5 p.m. along the National Mall, taps was set to be played at 11 memorials and sites of future memorials:
- African American Civil War Memorial
- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
- D.C. War Memorial
- Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial (future site)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
- Global War on Terrorism Memorial (future site)
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- United States Navy Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- World War I Memorial
- World War II Memorial
Go here for more information on how to honor Memorial Day in the D.C. area.
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