Are you honoring a loved one this Memorial Day? Tell us about them

By Suzanne Nuyen

Published May 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM CDT

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Some 37,000 US flags stand planted as part of a Memorial Day Flag Garden by the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Boston Common on May 25, 2024.

Every year on the last Monday in May, the U.S. observes Memorial Day in honor of deceased military service members. To commemorate this date, NPR wants to know whom you are honoring.

Have you lost a loved one in service to the U.S.? Share your story with NPR, and it could appear in the Up First newsletter on May 26. Please share your responses by Friday, May 16.

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