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With the Lincoln Memorial in the background, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at a 10th anniversary ceremony for the WWII Memorial in Washington, Saturday, May 24, 2014, ahead of Memorial Day on Monday. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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LST-750 being launched on Memorial Day, 1944 Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Stocks are up ahead of Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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A soldier of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, places flags at grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, May 22, 2014, as part of the annual "Flags-In" ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, places flags at grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, May 22, 2014, as part of the annual "Flags-In" ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)