Memorial Day Observances Span War Remembrance Across States
Americans marked Memorial Day with remembrances of fallen soldiers and diverse groups. Gov. Florio unveiled Maj. Mario Rossi’s monument in Oradell New Jersey, Scouts restored a desert camp linked to Japanese internment, and a Dallas ceremony honored emancipated slaves. Mass shooting victims were remembered in Killeen. In Syracuse veterans honored German forces, while Pennsylvania parades faced accidents and cold, snowy weather chilled dawn ceremonies.