US Marks Memorial Day to Honor War Dead

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People visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, etched with the names of more than 58,000 U.S. servicemen and women who died in the war, on Memorial Day weekend in Washington, May 27, 2012.

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Cathy Ridge touches an American flag at the grave of her husband, retired U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Charles Edward Ridge, May 28, 2012, at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.

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Visitors stop at the Korean War Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, May 27, 2012.

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With Arlington National Cemetery as their backdrop, motorcycle riders take part in the 25th annual Rolling Thunder First Amendment Demonstration Run in Washington, May 27, 2012.