Millions of Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last day in May. Traditionally, it is considered an unofficial start of summer, but most importantly it is a day to memorialize the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. The observance of Memorial Day represents a different set of emotions for retired Lt. Col. Pete Armstrong, a former Towson resident and a retired .
Lt. Col. Pete Armstrong, a former Towson resident and a retired Vietnam veteran, will participate in the wreath laying at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Day ceremony next week, honoring Marine Corps. Private John Yeager, a stepbrother he never met, who was a casualty of the Vietnam War.