Dawn breaks over the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise, Idaho, on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014. Idaho dignitaries held a Memorial Day Ceremony there later that day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)
Col. Michael Lawrence, 366th Maintenance Group commander; Chief Master Sgt. Alex del Valle, 366th Fighter Wing command chief, and a formation of Airmen from the 366th FW stand at parade rest at a Memorial Day observance at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home, Idaho, May 26, 2014. Several hundred servicemembers, local police and veterans from the Mountain Home and greater Snake River are attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
A bugler clad in a World War I uniform plays taps at a Memorial Day observance at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home, Idaho, May 26, 2014. Several hundred Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, local police and veterans from the Mountain Home and greater Snake River attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Old Glory waves in the wind, high above flags representing the wars of America’s past at a Memorial Day observance at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home, Idaho, May 26, 2014. Col. Dave Iverson, 366th Fighter Wing commander, was a guest speaker at the event and told the saga of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who’ve died at war and spoke specifically about local Idaho servicemembers who fell in battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Jim Blanton and Carlos Stinnett, members of the Rotary International Club of Elmore County Inc., mark veterans graves with American flags in preparation for the Memorial Day observance, May 23, 2014, at Mountain Home, Idaho. The holiday honors those who died in any war while serving in the United States military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu/RELEASED)
Flags honor the graves of those who served in the United States military during the Memorial Day observance at the Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home, Idaho, May 26, 2014. Airman from Mountain Home Air Force Base stood in formation throughout the ceremony as a visual reminder of the unique relationship the base has with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu/RELEASED)
Mountain Home community members and Airmen from Mountain Home Air Force Base attend a celebration honoring Memorial Day, May 26, 2014, at Mountain Home, Idaho. The ceremony was held in respect of the veterans serving in the United States military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu/RELEASED)
A bugler plays taps during the Memorial Day observance at the Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home, Idaho, May 26, 2014. Several hundred Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, veterans and community members from Mountain Home attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu/RELEASED)
Members of the 25th Army Band perform during the Memorial Day ceremony at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise, Idaho, May 26, 2014. During the ceremony, wreaths were laid out from different organizations honoring veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malissa Lott/RELEASED)
The Idaho National Guard posts the colors during the Memorial Day ceremony held at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise, Idaho, May 26, 2014. The national anthem was sung by Eagle High School students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malissa Lott/RELEASED)
The Idaho Women Veteran’s Organization present a wreath during the Memorial Day ceremony in Boise, Idaho, May 26, 2014. During the ceremony, 21 organizations laid wreaths in honor of past and current veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malissa Lott/RELEASED)
Guests watch as wreaths are laid in honor of past and present veterans during the Boise Memorial Day ceremony in Boise, Idaho, May 26, 2014. As part of the ceremony, cannons were fired by Idaho Military History Museum Civil War volunteers as a tribute to fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malissa Lott/RELEASED)
Eight chimes of a bell are sounded in honor of fallen service members during the Boise Memorial Day ceremony in Boise, Idaho, May 26, 2014. Historically, the eight chimes indicate the end of watch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malissa Lott/RELEASED
Cedric Decory, Native American Special Emphasis Manager, performs a Lakota Sioux tribute song during the Memorial Day Ceremony in Boise, May 26, 2014. During the ceremony, a fly-over tribute was performed by the Warhawk Air Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malissa Lott/RELEASED)