With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, this weekend is the perfect time to visit a military memorial or cemetery to pay respects to those who ve answered the call to service.
Memorials exist throughout the area, including in Cadillac, Manton, Evart, Marion, Reed City and Lake City, to name a few communities.
Come Monday, while some Memorial Day events have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19, a number of marches and gatherings still are scheduled to be held.
Unlike Veterans Day, which is a holiday held in honor of all veterans past and present, Memorial Day focuses specifically on those veterans who died while in military service to their country.