Americans honor the fallen in Memorial Day tributes
Remembering those who served.
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Johnny Simon is a Photo Editor at Mashable, where he works to tell compelling stories utilizing the visual medium of photography. A graduate of Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, Johnny has previously worked for MSNBC and Slate and interned in the White House Photo Office under photographer Pete Souza.
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From the traditional laying of the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery to tributes in Europe at cemeteries for those lost in World War II, Americans across the country and around the world payed their respects this weekend to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
See how Americans reflected on those who served and honored their legacies.
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President Barack Obama places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns to honor Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery May 30, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia.
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People watch as President Barack Obama places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
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Motorcyclists drive on Constitution Avenue during the annual Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" parade ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 2016.
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Bri Corry joins veterans and other community members to help clean up a Veterans Memorial containing the names of 2,273 unaccounted and missing in action Vietnam war soldiers after vandals covered the mural with silver paint graffiti prior to Memorial Day in Venice Beach, California, on May 29, 2016.
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Johnny Simon
Johnny Simon is a Photo Editor at Mashable, where he works to tell compelling stories utilizing the visual medium of photography. A graduate of Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, Johnny has previously worked for MSNBC and Slate and interned in the White House Photo Office under photographer Pete Souza.
