U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Gillespie, 49th Force Support Squadron Steel Talons Honor Guard member, performs Taps during a Memorial Day ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 22, 2025. Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War, where the graves of fallen service members were adorned with flowers, and after gaining prominence over time, the tradition was officially established as a national holiday on the final Monday of May by Congress in 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)
Date Taken: | 05.21.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.27.2025 14:13 |
Photo ID: | 9065009 |
VIRIN: | 250522-F-AM292-1154 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 14.56 MB |
Location: | HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO, US |
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