U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Lundin, 337th Recruiting Squadron recruiter, escorts an attendee the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office’s annual youth conference on a motorized F-16 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 16, 2017. During the conference the adolescents viewed a military working dog demonstration, U.S. Army Central equipment showcase and a F-16CM Fighting Falcon static display during the visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)
Memorial Day, created in the years following the Civil War and officially declared a national holiday in 1971, is a day of remembrance honoring U.S. military members who paid the ultimate price.
