Memorial Day around the country (67 images)

All across the United States, Americans honor the fallen on Memorial Day, from the president's traditional annual remembrance at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery to a beach memorial in Santa Monica, Calif.

Commander, Navy Installation Command Vice Adm. William French and New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly speak to attendees for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York City on May 28, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo

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Commander, Navy Installation Command Vice Adm. William French and New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly drop a wreath into the Hudson River for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York City on May 28, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo

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A man photographs a headstone in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 28, 2012. UPI/Molly Riley

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A woman cries at the grave site of a loved one in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 28, 2012. UPI/Molly Riley

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