Family members visit the gravesite of a loved one during Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah visit with the family of U.S. Army Sgt. John Kyle Daggett while visiting Section 60 after Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. Daggett was an Army Ranger killed after a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his vehicle in Sadr City, Iraq, May 1, 2008. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
Seabee and Marines take part in the Memorial Day Tug of War contest at a base in the Middle East, May 25, 2009. The holiday's activities included a 5K run in the morning followed by the tug of war contest, Memorial Day Service and a BBQ. U.S. and coalition forces read off names of fallen brothers and sisters as part of the Memorial Day service. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Saucedo