On this Memorial Day weekend, we pay tribute to all those in the military who gave their lives to protect our freedoms. Thousands of lei are strung by volunteers from around O'ahu as a labor of love, and draped on gravesites at Punchbowl National Cemetery.
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Punchbowl
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Memorial Day Sad Reminders Row by Row Tombs of the Unknown |
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Honor Guard Prepares Posting of Fifty State Flags Tribute to Deceased |
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| Tribute from 442nd Division Vets Clubs |
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| "Traditional Hula" Tribute |
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| Lineup for Presentation of Flowers |
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| Presentation of Floral Arrangements |
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| Punchbowl Cemetery |
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View Within Punchbowl In the Distance, Diamond Head Memories Abound |
http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/nmcp.asp
Memorial Day is a day to remember
the men and women who died
in the service of
the United States Armed Forces
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All photographs taken by Gail Baugniet during a
Memorial Day Service
at Punchbowl Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii
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