Honoring those who have sacrificed...

Remembering.

On this Memorial Day, 2011, we remember those who have gone before us...and those who gave all.

World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C...

-- Honor the fallen...

-- Remember the children of the fallen.

-- And remember the Gold Star Moms and Gold Star Dads.

--Not all of the brave carry a rifle: "US medics brave fire to save lives in Afghan war"...

--"Fallen comrades: In the darkness, they live -- and die -- again."

Pacific Theater/World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C...

--Remembering the first to die in Afghanistan.

-- "Memorial Day marked by parades, flyovers, flags."

Atlantic Theater/World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C...

--In one of the most stirring speeches honoring the heroes of World War II: President Ronald Reagan commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion/D-Day (clip below).

Want to know more about the history of Memorial Day? Check out this article in the New York Times.

World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C...

Finally, "For the Fallen"...