Honoring Military Service and Sacrifice

Published: May 24, 2009, 10:53 pm

The holiday is a time to remember those who died for their country. Washington, D.C., has a number of armed forces memorials. Transcript of radio broadcast: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. And I’m Steve Ember. The last Monday in May is a national holiday. Memorial Day honors those who died in military service. But any time of year, visitors to the nation’s capital can see a number of memorials that honor members of the armed forces. A bugler at Arlington National Cemetery Part of the tradition of an American military funeral is the playing of a bugle call known as taps. Taps is also played at military burial grounds during Memorial Day ceremonies. Another traditional honor in many communities is a Memorial Day parade. And new for two thousand six was a ceremony held on the grounds of the Washington Monument. The event, called “A Time of Remembrance,” was described as the first of its kind. Organizers invited family

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