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Photo By: Adam Hartman
Attendees look on as the American flag is displayed by a parachutist during the Heroes of the Heartland Foundation Memorial Day event at Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb., May 30, 2016. During the event, U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander (not pictured); state and national government leaders, including Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts; veterans and members of the Omaha-area community recognized the courage, legacy and service of those who gave their lives to guarantee the freedoms and liberties Americans enjoy today. Haney also provided remarks, during which he thanked current and former service members and their families for keeping the nation safe and reminded attendees to remember, respect and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The tradition of honoring fallen war veterans dates back to May 5, 1868 - three years after the Civil War ended - when the head of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans, established "Decoration Day" as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. The first large observance was held at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress and was placed on the last Monday of May. (USSTRATCOM photo by Steve Cunningham)\r\nMore photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usstratcom/albums/72157668754772521
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