Law bars military funeral protests at Arlington
President Bush signs a law restricting protests within 300 feet of cemetery entrances and 150 feet of access roads during funeral periods, with penalties up to 100000 dollars and one year in jail. He attends a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, lays a wreath, and salutes fallen service members while urging continued resolve in the war on terror. A small anti gay protest near the entrance contrasts with supportive signs from FreeRepublic.com members across the street.
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Sebelius urges enduring support for troops amid war debates
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius spoke at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Statehouse noting her generation learned to support soldiers after Vietnam protests. She praised unity in honoring troops and cited about 100 Kansas families from Iraq and Afghanistan deaths, reading names at the Kansas Veterans Memorial.
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Memorial Day honors sacrifice with flag donations and veteran voices
At Oak Hill Cemetery Memorial Day ceremonies veterans and residents recalled costs of freedom. Susan Greenland of Nevada Missouri donated her aunt Emma Klein s casket flag for the avenue of flags while Klein a World War I Army nurse born 1907 was honored. Lawrence resident Leonard Monroe 74 a Vietnam and Korea Air Force veteran noted the Iraq war has sharpened attention to Memorial Day.
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