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Memorial Day:Remembering Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice: Home

Remembering the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom

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"A group of girls show their patriotic red, white, and blue costumes in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, 1904. One girl holds a flag of the United States for a Memorial Day honor guard."

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