US Marks Memorial Day to Honor War Dead
![A Marine salutes as motorcycles drive past during the annual Rolling Thunder parade ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, May 27, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/475D8A7B-0D99-4440-9A59-979DEF12EFF3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Marine salutes as motorcycles drive past during the annual Rolling Thunder parade ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, May 27, 2012.
![World War II veteran Jesse R. Turner salutes while being comforted by Helen Marie Misel at a display of more than 1700 United States flags in Shawnee, Kan., May 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/869BF8E7-87CC-4B34-964B-ECB5F0BA512F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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World War II veteran Jesse R. Turner salutes while being comforted by Helen Marie Misel at a display of more than 1700 United States flags in Shawnee, Kan., May 26, 2012.