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Memorial Day Observances Across the Nation
Memorial Day events included parades and cookouts as people remembered fallen service members. At 3 p.m. Taps was planned at MLB games, airports in Chicago and Atlanta, casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, with Amtrak trains sounding whistles. Central New Yorkers held parades, a watchfire at the state fairgrounds, a flag raising at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, and services at the Onondaga County War Memorial.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Las Vegas
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State Fairgrounds
Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery
Onondaga Hill
Onondaga County War Memorial