It’s a non-profit close to the heart of Aaron Hudgins, an army veteran, especially on Memorial Day. “I lost my wife on April 29, 2018, while in service to our country and after that I was lost.

Cara Brockway, a Rapid River Memorial Day Committee member, says they host these events to celebrate the sacrifices made by those who died to protect us.

Families in San Antonio celebrated Memorial Day, remembering veterans and honoring those who served, with gatherings at Guadalupe River State Park.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1212 Commander Daniel Close prepared to place a wreath on the Veteran War Memorial at City Park during a Memorial Day celebration Monday morning. (Photo by Gwen Sour ...

After the parade, a Memorial Day service was held at the Robert E. Laws Veterans Mall along 11th Avenue, where Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico delivered a proclamation.

The celebration featured the Santa Ynez Valley Chorale, SYV Jazz Band, Vandenberg SFB and Post Speakers, American Legion Post 160, and the Boy Scouts. “The purpose of Memorial is here we stand free.

This isn’t simply a day off. This is a day to remember that others paid for every free breath you ever get to take, freedom,” keynote speaker Col. Darren Spears said.

On this Memorial Day, families and communities across the nation are coming together, not just to remember, but to feel the presence of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. From Civil War-era ...