A disabled veteran pays respect to a fellow veteran during Memorial Day at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. Memorial Day is a day to reflect on those veterans and military personnel who are deceased. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
The Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard waits to perform a gun salute and taps during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. A 21-gun salute is a customary gun salute that is performed by the firing of cannons or firearms as a military honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
The Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard performs a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. On Memorial Day, a salute of 21 guns is fired at noon while the flag is flown at half-staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
Airman1st Class Esteban Castillo, Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard member, plays taps during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. The funeral home, Veterans of Foreign Wars post and the local community paid special tribute to honor those who sacrificed their lives in foreign wars during the Memorial Day weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
Ken Veith, past commander, Veterans of Foreign War Post 3848, Henderson, Nev., leads the Pledge of Allegiance during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. Memorial Day celebrations honor the sacrifices of men and women who served and died during wars overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
Gaetano Benza, 90-year old World War II veteran, delivers opening remarks during the Memorial Day celebration at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. Members of the local community in attendance celebrated and reflected on the brave sacrifices of those who gave their lives during foreign wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard raise the American flag to full-staff during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. The proper protocol for flying the American Flag on Memorial Day slightly differs from other occasions; on Memorial Day, flags are flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, and then raised quickly to full-staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard exit the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park ceremonial site after the presentation of colors during a Memorial Day ceremony in Las Vegas, May 25. The American, Nevada State, and all Department of Defense military flags waved as flowers graced the graves of deceased veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
Danny Packer plays the bagpipes during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. The local community paid tribute to veterans of foreign wars who sacrificed their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
American flags are displayed on gravesites of veterans at Davis Funeral Homes and Memorial Park in Las Vegas, May 25. The local community paused on Memorial Day to remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo)
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