San Diego – Usually, Memorial Day includes parades and ceremonies to commemorate the dead, but COVID will still prevent most in-person activities this holiday weekend. Despite the pandemic, family, friends and strangers are still visiting the local national cemetery to pay tribute to those who fell.

During the Memorial Day weekend, a lot of flowers, flags and families are carrying the Miramar National Cemetery.

A visitor said: “Of course, we don’t have any families here, but we still want to bring them flowers so that they know we are grateful to them.”

At the same time, others including Michael and Megan Bollaert visited the cemetery to commemorate a loved one. They came all the way from Washington to pay tribute to Michael’s friend Brian, who served in the Navy.

They visited to present a special painted stone to commemorate him.

Michael Bollaert said: “This is a portrayal of everything he loves in the Navy and in life.”

The couple’s visit was a special moment because last year they cancelled their trip to the cemetery due to COVID.

Sallay Kim, president and CEO of the Niramar National Cemetery Support Foundation, said that simply coming to the cemetery is a good way to commemorate the fallen men and women who served our country, especially because of most local celebrations this year Activities are cancelled due to COVID.

There will still be an annual “National Moment of Remembrance” to pay tribute to those who fell, which means that no matter where you are, you must be silent at 3 pm on Memorial Day.

King said: “This is definitely a good way to honor the sacrifices of our fallen ones.”

The Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery have also been released Virtual event Make sure not to forget the sacrifice.

“We have all seen that Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer, and we don’t want to throw it to everyone, but all we want to say is that it takes that moment to remember that the sacrifices of men and women have lost what served our country. The country of life,” Kim said.