Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostA U.S flag is placed at every burial site in Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver in recognition of Memorial Day on May 27, 2019. Flags will not be placed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostBagpiper and retired Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Ken Giese leads the wreath procession as Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver honors the fallen heroes of the armed services at the 87th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2019.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostA U.S. flag flies at half-staff as Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver honors the fallen heroes of the armed services at the 87th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2019.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostThe Colorado Wing-Civil Air Patrol presents the colors as the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver honors the fallen heroes of the armed services at the 87th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2019.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostMargaret Sebern, Vice President of the Denver chapter of the Gold Star Wives of America, wipes away a tear while clutching a photo of her husband she wears on her lapel, Marine Corps Sgt. and U.S. Army CW3 Sean Sebern. Sean served 23 years in the military, including a year in Iraq. Sean died in 2016 from ALS.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostThe 460th Space Wing Mile High Honor Guard performs a memorial rifle salute as Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver honors the fallen heroes of the armed services at the 87th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2019.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostThe crowd pauses for the wreath procession and presentation of the wreaths as Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver honors the fallen heroes of the armed services at the 87th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2019.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostDarius Jones kneels as he visits the grave of his father Willie L. Jones at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver for Memorial Day on May 27, 2019. Willie Jones was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and died in 1983. Darius would visit every year with his mother Deborah Jones but Deborah died in 2018, so Darius comes alone and now spends time honoring both his mother and father at their burial site in the cemetery. But Darius wasn't all alone as some young children came by to greet him and give him one of their flags.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostVisitors to Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver adorn burial sites with flowers and flags in recognition of Memorial Day on May 27, 2019.
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver PostVisitors to Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver adorn the burial sites with flowers and flags in recognition of Memorial Day on May 27, 2019.
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A U.S flag is placed at every burial site in Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver in recognition of Memorial Day on May 27, 2019. Flags will not be placed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Family, friends and supporters of people who died in military service joined thousands of people across the country in honoring the fallen on Memorial Day at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Monday, May 27, 2019.