National Memorial Day Parade Honors Heroes, Marks America’s 250th Birthday

The nation’s largest Memorial Day commemoration remembered those lost and also celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States.

National Memorial Day parade observances outside the National Archives on Constitution Ave. NW in Washington on May 25, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Thousands gathered along Constitution Avenue on May 25 for the National Memorial Day parade, where veterans, military personnel, 9/11 survivors, and first responders marched together to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Despite the rain, people from across the country came together to watch the nation’s largest Memorial Day event and pay tribute to the roughly 1.3 million military service members who fought and died for the United States.