elementary lead a special tribute for a former special education teacher from baltimore county, robert marchante. >> it was not easy to lose him. he was so young. he gave his life for our country. i'm proud of him. >> as they read the names, family members vowed to pass on to the younger generations the importance of memorial day. and the sacrifice for the freedoms that we enjoy. >>> there was a parade of fire trucks commemorating the memorial day holiday. this is their annual salute to the men and women. the parade started at pine orchard parkway and ended at an annapolis road. >>> in new york city, hundreds gathered at the intrip it. in new mexico, boy scouts put flags in a park. halfway around the world, in afghanistan, the commander of the u.s. forces honored troops that died there. he read a letter from william tracy, killed in afghanistan this year. >> today we remember his life and words, they speak for our fall len brothers and sisters in arms. >> and this morning at arlington national cemetery, president obama laid a wright at the term of the unknowns. >> from the jungles of vietnam to