{"id":253284,"date":"2017-05-30T06:06:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=253284"},"modified":"2017-05-30T06:06:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T20:06:49","slug":"memorial-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-253284 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/1-67\/'>1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253285'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of VFW Post 3457 were among those who attended yesterday\u2019s Memorial Day ceremony at the CNMI Veterans Cemetery in Marpi. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/2-64\/'>2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253286'>\n\t\t\t\tSaipan Mayor David M. Apatang lays a wreath on the grave of his wife Antonia. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/3-58\/'>3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253287'>\n\t\t\t\tSimiyan Ma\u00f1aina-ta members lead the traditional O\u2019Asaina blessing chant. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/4-59\/'>4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253288'>\n\t\t\t\tSen. Justo Quitugua, center, lights a candle for a relative while his wife, Public School System associate commissioner Jackie Quitugua, offers a prayer. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/5-59\/'>5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253289'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Marianas High School Glee Club and Chorale, left, lead the singing of the U.S. National and CNMI anthems while the Saipan Southern High School\u2019s JROTC Manta Ray Battalion color guard posts of the colors. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/7-42\/'>7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253290'>\n\t\t\t\tGov. Ralph DLG Torres, 14th right, joins CNMI officials and other dignitaries for a group photo after the wreath laying ceremony. (JON PEREZ)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/8-32\/'>8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253291'>\n\t\t\t\tA Sikorsky H-60 helicopter by the U.S. Navy does a fly over. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/memorial-day-4\/9-21\/'>9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253292'>\n\t\t\t\tGov. Ralph DLG Torres, from left, and Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog present the wreaths to a family member of one of the veterans that is laid to rest at the cemetery. 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