The Department of Veterans Affairs will host Memorial Day ceremonies at more than 130 cemeteries to honor the service members who have lost their lives.
These events will include wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative speeches, music, a moment of silence, and the playing of Taps.
McDonough will speak at the ceremony at New York State Veterans Cemetery Finger Lakes on Monday. The community there is commonly recognized as the birthplace of Memorial Day.
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