Americans honor fallen troops at Memorial Day observances in NYC, nation's capital
Paige Kahn·2026-05-26·via New York Post
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Attendees wave flags as President Donald Trump, center, Vice President JD Vance, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stand on stage at the 158th National Memorial Day Observance, at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. AP Photo/Alex BrandonA young local visitor and her father are pictured at Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day. AP Photo/Allison RobbertU.S. Marine veteran Ed Purcell runs on his prosthetic blade during the National Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C.. REUTERSA volunteer etches a name onto paper at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day in Washington. Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockVeterans attend New York City the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association’s Memorial Day Event in New York City. Michael Nigro for NY PostA participant performs during a parade in Washington to commemorate Memorial Day. AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaA child waving an American flag at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association’s Memorial Day Event in New York City. Michael Nigro for NY PostPeople join in a Memorial Day observance at the town dock for a tossing of a memorial wreath into the water in Castine, Maine. Getty ImagesRetired U.S. Army Green Beret Michael Gates renders a salute with his son for a fallen loved one in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Getty ImagesA small Memorial Day parade passes through the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York. Stephen Yang for NY PostA Gulf War veteran pays his respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day in Washington. Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association’s Memorial Day Event. Michael Nigro for NY PostA child waves a U.S. Flag at the World War II Memorial on Memorial Day in Washington. Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockPeople watch the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington. AFP via Getty ImagesAn attendee at the City the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association’s Memorial Day Event in New York City. Michael Nigro for NY PostPeople participate in the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington. AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. REUTERSA member of the “Young Marines” youth program helps carry a large American flag during the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington. AFP via Getty ImagesVeterans attend New York City the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association’s Memorial Day Event in New York City. Michael Nigro for NY PostA man wearing military fatigues greets a dog during the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington. AFP via Getty ImagesAFP via Getty ImagesA vintage car covered in patriotic imagery drives by during the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington. AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. Army veteran John Ismker (right) chats with Capt. Jonathan Andrechik (left), Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York and Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey, after the Intrepid Museum’s annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony on Pier 86 in Manhattan, New York. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostU.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and U.S. Maj. Gen. Antoinette Gant, Commanding General of the Joint Task Force National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington, participate in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Getty ImagesParade participants march and perform near the National Mall along Constitution Avenue in Washington to commemorate the Memorial Day. AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani throws a wreath to the Hudson River as he attends an annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces, at the Intrepid museum in New York City. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostPeople visit the amusement park as low temperatures affected the area during Memorial Day in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Getty ImagesParticipants holding an American flag during a parade in Washington to commemorate Memorial Day. AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaA man becomes emotional touching a name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day in Washington. Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockA Memorial Day parade passes through the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York. Stephen Yang for NY PostParticipants march during a parade in Washington to commemorate Memorial Day. AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaA man in traditional Native American clothing marches during the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington. AFP via Getty ImagesParade participants march and perform near the National Archives along Constitution Avenue in Washington to commemorate Memorial Day. AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaMembers of the National Guard patrol the Memorial Day Parade as it passes down Constitution Avenue on Memorial Day in Washington. Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockAudience members watch as parade floats pass by during the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington Getty ImagesAmy Minor and her daughter Norah of Mary Campbell Ladies Auxiliary #16, observe a moment of silence after placing a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at Sanyvale Cemetery in Johnstown, Pa.. John Rucosky /The Tribune-Democrat via APA local veterans group pays respects with a commemorative wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day in Washington. AP Photo/Allison RobbertAttendees react to the rain as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. REUTERSAn unidentified former USS Intrepid crew member salutes as a giant American flag is unfolded by active-duty U.S. service members during the Intrepid Museum’s annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony on Pier 86 in Manhattan, New York. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostSecretary of War Pete Hegseth places a rose at the base of the headstone of a service member in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. Getty ImagesRyan Brewer, military bandsman and member of the Doughboy Foundation, plays “Taps” at the Marine Corps War Memorial to mark Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia. AFP via Getty Images
