Memorial Day remembrances in El Paso area

flags lined rim road in honor of road in honor of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. memorial day is a time to reflect and remember … the service men and women who have died defending our country. abc-7’s andrew j. polk was at ft. bliss national cemetary for some of the ceremonies and celebrations in the borderland today. :05 :19 :35 :58 pkg: nats – music and singing “Show respect for all these guys who fought for our country. That’s what i did, and i did too. Least we can do is come out here once a year, so that’s why I’m here.” nats – cannon “This weekend is not about the start of summer, or sales, or car sales, or the balloon festival. It’s about the ultimate sacrifice given by americans serving their country.” nats – gu salute “memorial day orignall started out as decoration day, a time to go out and decorate the gravestones of those who died in the civil war. the name and country.” nats – gun salute “memorial day orignally started out as decoration day, a time to go out and decorate the gravestones of those who died in the civil war. the name and meaning may have changed a little bit over the years, but still for many of the families out here today, it’s a time to come out and reflect upon those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.” nats gravel scraping “It’s very important to me because — how can i tell you, how can i explain it. Something that comes from the heart. It’s very important for me to show up every year, every year, and for a lot more years to come.” andrew j. polk, abc-7. as he does every year — president barack obama