Arlington Cemetery

S. military. That means there are a lot of events going on in the D.C. region. Here's info on the main event in Arlington: WHAT: The Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony and Concert WHEN: 11 a.m. Monday, May 27 WHERE: Arlington National Cemetery, 214 McNair Road ADMISSION: Free and open to the public MORE INFORMATION: From the Arlington National Cemetery's official website: "About 5,000 visitors attend each of the two major annual remembrance ceremonies in the Memorial Amphitheater. They take place on Memorial Day and Veterans Day and are sponsored by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington."There will also be a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery. Wreath-layings are very solemn recognitions of sacrifice by the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, making this an ideal event to honor those who have fallen in battle since the founding of the United States."The most solemn of these occur on state occasions where the president or his designee lays a wreath to mark the national observance of Memorial Day, Veterans Day or some other special occasion," states the website. "As a general rule, these take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, attended by ceremonial units from the uniformed services. "Also marked by a high degree of ritual and joint service participation are wreath layings that occur during state visits," it adds. "A visiting head of state will pay formal respects to the sacrifice of America's veterans in foreign wars by placing a wreath before the Tomb. Similarly, other foreign ministers may also include a wreath laying here as part of their official itineraries." You also have the option of attending the National Memorial Day Parade in D.C. The parade -- which takes place at 2 p.m., so you may have time to get from the Arlington event to the National Mall before crowds get too heavy -- is held each year along Constitution Avenue. The event "shares the story of American honor and sacrifice from across the generations," according to the website for the American Veterans Center, which sponsors the evnet. This is the 15...

Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces, thanking their loved ones in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and acknowledging that for them “every day is Memorial Day.”Pence placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to remember dead service members whose remains haven’t been identified and observed a moment of silence. He told Gold Star families he was honored by their presence.Dignitaries attending Monday’s ceremony included Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. and acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan.President Donald Trump and Melania Trump visited the Arlington, Virginia, cemetery last week and placed flags at several gravesites, a decades-old tradition known as “flags in.” Trump is in Japan, where he’s expected to address troops aboard a battleship.The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops.