US Memorial Day 2025 in photos: Tribute to fallen soldiers, Trump's speech, grand parade, soccer ball and more

Memorial Day 2025: Donald Trump paid respects to the fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery alongside Gold Star Families and service members.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May each year to honor and mourn U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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People carry photographs of military veterans as they participate in the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI / AFP) (AFP)

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People arrive to participate at the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, May 26, 2025. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI / AFP) (AFP)

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A boy juggles a soccer ball on Memorial Day at Coney Island Beach in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis (REUTERS)

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Police officer rides his motorcycle on Constitution Avenue during the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, May 26, 2025. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI / AFP) (AFP)

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A family walks along the boardwalk at Coney Island Beach on Memorial Day in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis (REUTERS)

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People look on as the annual Memorial Day Parade moves through the center of the small town of Wurtsboro on May 26, 2025 in Wurtsboro, New York. Memorial Day is the annual holiday for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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People go through a ropes course at Coney Island Beach on Memorial Day in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis (REUTERS)

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Kids enjoy the beach on Memorial Day at Coney Island Beach in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis (REUTERS)

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People participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade through the center of the small town of Wurtsboro on May 26, 2025 in Wurtsboro, New York. Memorial Day is the annual holiday for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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A giant flag of the United States is carried during the 158th Memorial Day Parade, in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray (REUTERS)

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People enjoy the beach on Memorial Day at Coney Island Beach in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis (REUTERS)

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A man an a girl visit a grave, at the Houston National Cemetery on Memorial day, in Houston, Texas, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (AFP)

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An American flag and a rose are seen at the Houston National Cemetery on Memorial day, in Houston, Texas, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (AFP)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and President Donald Trump participate in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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A woman visits a grave at the Houston National Cemetery on Memorial day, in Houston, Texas, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (AFP)

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Veterans salute as they attend the annual National Memorial Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno (REUTERS)

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A large American flag is seen across the outfield prior to a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs on Memorial Day at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

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People hold a large U.S. flag in honor of Memorial Day during the playing of the national anthem prior to a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (AP)