Memorial day to honor veterans

Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team outfielder Todd Reed (L) helps teammate Josh Wege (R) out of their convertible during a Memorial Day Parade in Binghamton, New York May 28, 2012. Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team members are US veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who lost limbs during their time of service. [Photo/Agencies]

A veteran puts a Panama flag next to a grave at the Corozal American Cemetery during Memorial Day in Panama City May 28, 2012. Members of the Department of Latin America/Caribbean Veterans of Foreign Wars held a Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery to honour current and previous members of the US armed forces and the group of people who were involved in the construction, operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal. [Photo/Agencies]