Brig. Gen. Steven Garland, 36th Wing Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James Slisik, 36th Wing Command Chief, lay a wreath on a grave marker to honor fallen service members who were killed during Operation Enduring Freedom during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Guam Governor’s Complex in Hagåtña, May 26, 2014. Various veterans’ organizations laid wreaths on the markers, which were set up to honor veterans who died in conflicts from World War I through Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Brok McCarthy/Released)
Chaplain (Capt.) William Kirkland, Guam Air National Guard, offers an invocation at the start of the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Guam Governor’s Complex in Hagåtña, May 26, 2014. Memorial Day was originally created as a way to remember Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the American Civil War, but it has grown since then as a way to honor the more than 1.1 million American service members who have been killed in action. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Brok McCarthy/Released)
Soldiers from the Guam National Guard hang dog tags over their helmets during a grave-side tribute during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Guam Governor’s Complex in Hagåtña, May 26, 2014. During the tribute, the Andersen Air Force Base Blue Knights honor guard paid respects to fallen service members by performing a 21-gun salute. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Brok McCarthy/Released)
Distinguished guests for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Guam Governor’s Complex release “freedom birds” at the end of the ceremony on May 26, 2014. Earlier in the Memorial Day ceremony, the guests laid a wreath on a representation of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, to honor service members whose remains are still missing or haven’t been identified. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Brok McCarthy/Released)