Memorial Day retreat
Col. Steve Eggensberger, 189th Airlift Wing commander, salutes during the Memorial Day Retreat Ceremony May 23, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Memorial Day, first known as Decoration Day, was established in 1868 as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)