ARIZONA

Memorial Day 2021: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona hosts private wreath-laying

Thomas Hawthorne
The Republic | azcentral.com
David Marquardt (left) hammers a flag into a grave with the help of his son, Liam Marquardt, 11, (right) at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
David Marquardt (left) hammers a flag into a grave with the help of his son, Liam Marquardt, 11, (right) at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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A couple walks past gravestones and flags on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
A couple walks past gravestones and flags on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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Ida Coke places flags at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Memorial Day in Phoenix on May 31, 2021. Her husband was buried a few feet away nearly 26 years ago.
Ida Coke places flags at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Memorial Day in Phoenix on May 31, 2021. Her husband was buried a few feet away nearly 26 years ago.
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Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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A man places a flag at a grave at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Memorial Day in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
A man places a flag at a grave at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Memorial Day in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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A wreath is presented in honor of Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
A wreath is presented in honor of Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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A wreath is presented in honor of Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
A wreath is presented in honor of Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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Randy Heard, the director at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, speaks at a Memorial Day event at the cemetery in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
Randy Heard, the director at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, speaks at a Memorial Day event at the cemetery in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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An honor guard fires the three-volley salute for Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
An honor guard fires the three-volley salute for Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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John Mullen plays the bagpipes at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
John Mullen plays the bagpipes at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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Bugler David Bonczkiewicz plays with the honor guard on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
Bugler David Bonczkiewicz plays with the honor guard on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
Flags are placed at gravesites on Memorial Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on May 31, 2021.
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