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GALLERYMemorial Day 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Stars and Stripes
May 26, 2014
Grand marshal Lt. Col. Richard Cole rides in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Grand marshal Lt. Col. Richard Cole rides in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Retired Marine Corps Col. Wesley L. Fox, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, rides in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
National Memorial Day Parade grand marshal Lt. Col. Richard Cole rides through Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes during the playing of the national anthem before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Army Master Sgt. Antonio Giuliano sings the national anthem before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Former U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley awaits the start of the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin talks with actor Gary Sinise before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Servicemembers pose for a photo with actor Gary Sinise before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memory champion Ron White writes the names of all the American servicemembers killed in Afghanistan on a wall, from memory, on the National Mall Before the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
National Memorial Day Parade grand marshal Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot on the famous 1942 raid on Tokyo, poses for a photo with actor Gary Sinise in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
A Memorial Day ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
A Memorial Day ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
A Memorial Day ceremony at U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Flags fly half-staff at the newly-reopened Washington Monument on Memorial Day 2014. ()
Memorial Day 2014 at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Vietnam veterans Joseph Tomlinson and Tom Cannon, Marine Corps Col. Paul Rock Jr. and veteran Joe Scholle, with a wreath placed on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Association ("Pop-A-Smoke") on Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Dog tags on a wreath on Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
A Vietnam veteran remembers his fallen comrades on Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Memorial Day 2014 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
Vietnam veteran Curtis Robertson of Mississippi remembers his fallen comrades during a Memorial Day visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2014. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes)
WASHINGTON — Somber moments of reflection at monuments to our nation's fallen heroes combined with a festive parade through the streets of the nation's capital on Memorial Day 2014.
Large crowds gathered at the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War memorials on the national mall Monday morning to leave mementoes and remember those who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Later in the day, Constitution Ave. was lined with spectators for the annual parade in which Lt. Col. Richard Cole, one of four remaining members of Doolittle's Raiders from World War II, served as grand marshal. Other celebrities on hand included actor Gary Sinise and Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin.