{"id":345197,"date":"2021-06-01T06:02:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T20:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=345197"},"modified":"2021-06-01T06:02:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T20:02:38","slug":"2021-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2021-memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-345197 gallery-columns-4 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\/2021-memorial-day\/saipan-pix1-4\/'>Saipan-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345208'>\n\t\t\t\tThe distinguished guests of yesterday\u2019s Memorial Day event at the CNMI Veterans Cemetery in Marpi come together for a photo at the cemetery\u2019s flag circle. Included in this photo is Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, House Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez, Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, and others. (Joshua Santos)\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\/2021-memorial-day\/saipan-pix2-4\/'>Saipan-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345209'>\n\t\t\t\tMultiple families are escorted by Saipan Southern High School\u2019s Junior Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps members to the gravesites of their loved ones during yesterday morning\u2019s Memorial Day event at the CNMI Veterans Cemetery. (Joshua Santos)\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\/2021-memorial-day\/saipan-pix3\/'>Saipan-pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345210'>\n\t\t\t\tMultiple families are escorted by Saipan Southern High School\u2019s Junior Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps members to the gravesites of their loved ones during yesterday morning\u2019s Memorial Day event at the CNMI Veterans Cemetery. (Joshua Santos)\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\/2021-memorial-day\/saipan-pix4-2\/'>Saipan-pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345211'>\n\t\t\t\tGov. Ralph DLG Torres, center, is joined by Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang and Lt. 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(Contributed Photo)\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\/2021-memorial-day\/tinian-pix2-14\/'>Tinian-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345213'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Stallion Battalion of the Tinian Junior\/Senior High School participated in the Memorial Day ceremony on Tinian yesterday.  (Contributed Photo)\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\/2021-memorial-day\/tinian-pix3-7\/'>Tinian-pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-345214'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI historian Don Farrell delivers his remarks at yesterday\u2019s Memorial Day ceremony on Tinian. 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