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Memorial Day services across the U.S. are held to pay tribute to those who fought.
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The family of Tusla Tuliau pay their respect for service members in remembrance of Memorial Day at the Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
A Vietnam War veteran pays respect to fallen comrades at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
A visitor pays respect to a fallen service members at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Operation Desert Storm veterans of the Gulf War parade in a vehicle along Constitution Avenue in National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Thousands of people line Constitution Avenue for the annual National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Lt. Josiah Bennett of the Mount Hope Fire Department in West Virginia, searches through the Vietnam Memorial directory for a family member at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
A makeshift memorial lays in front of the Vietnam Memorial in observance of Memorial Day in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Julie Wilusz comforts her husband, Vietnam War veteran "Doc" Steinhilber at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Veterans of the Gulf War march along Constitution Avenue in National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Danny Maldonoado of Virginia spends time at the grave marker of Anthony Ray Yost, in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Vice President Mike Pence places a flower on the grave of Col. Paul M. Kelly, who was killed in 2007 while deployed Iraq, in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2019 . REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Paula Davis of Maryland spends time at the grave marker of son PFC Justin Ray Davis, in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Visitors pay their respects to service members at the Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
A squadron of vintage World War Two airplanes used by the GEICO Skytypers accompanies a DC-3 through New York, ahead of the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, May 23, 2019.
Old Guard soldiers take part in "Flags-In", an annual event where a small American flag is placed in front of more than 240,000 headstones of U.S. service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 23, 2019.
Air Force veteran Sabrina Weber of Alabama hugs her service dog during a moment of silence at the Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
A motorcycle rider with American flag fluttering passes crowds during the Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" during Memorial Day weekend to support veterans and call attention to POWs and MIAs, in Washington, May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Theiler
Aerobatic pilot John Klatt takes to the skies for practice ahead of the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Johnny Milano
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand among the graves during the annual "flags in" ceremonies before Memorial Day as the president visits Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 23, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
USMC Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers (ret.) salutes motorcycle riders as they pass by during the Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" during Memorial Day weekend to support veterans and call attention to POWs and MIAs, in Washington, May 26, 2019.
Members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team perform during the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Johnny Milano
Spectators watch as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Johnny Milano
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Johnny Milano
A squadron of vintage World War Two airplanes used by the GEICO Skytypers accompanies a DC-3 through New York, ahead of the Bethpage Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, May 23, 2019.
A motorcycle rider passes crowds and combat boots, representing the fallen military, during the Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" during Memorial Day weekend to support veterans and call attention to POWs and MIAs, in Washington, May 26, 2019.
An Old Guard takes part in "Flags-In", an annual event where a small American flag is placed in front of more than 240,000 headstones of U.S. service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 23, 2019.