U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Brown, a musician with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, holds his post during the New Bern National Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony at New Bern, North Carolina, May 29, 2023. Memorial Day has been a time-honored, annual tradition since its inception in 1868, by Union Army Brig. Gen John Logan, to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives in defense of our nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Braswell)