>> reporter: 50 memorial days have gone since vote familiar. the veterans and the fallen were honored. >> one of the most painful chapters in our history was vet fame. should have been compedded for serving your country with valor oar around the nation's capital and across the country monday americans paid tribute to the men and women who served and still served, who riskedder that lives and lost their lives. >> they gave all their futures so you and i could live in this strong, free and beautiful america. >> reporter: a tradition steeped in solemn reflection, a single wreath was placed at a tomb, a symbol of the sacrifices made in the name of freedom. >> when the revolution needed to be waived and union needed to be saved, they left their homes and took up arms for an idea at home, from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan, they stepped forward and answered the call oar because they answered the call, the country pauses to remember and say thank you. >> and meme -- memorial day here in baltimore means the gathering at dulaney. many have given their lives. bill fink was at the event and has this report. >> reporter: this corner of held yal gardens -- memorial gardens has been a healing place. >> we on another heroes from all walks of life. >> from baltimore, west minister, state witted wide -- wide, the sacrifice is felt. airmen first class matthew seedler. senior airman julian shultman and major marchanti. as a tribute, the principals and students led the pledge of allegiance. >> one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. his son aaron. >> i love my father very much. we're so close. not easy losing him. gave his life for the country. i'm proud of him. >> reporter: many feel obligated to give time to remember on this day the fallen hems and the cost to community and family. >> the lost hopes and dreams and the lost potential of men and women who have died in the service of our country. >> reporter: an obligation she hopes to pass on to her sonic colast. >> it's important to remember memorial day weekend, all of those who have given their life and freedom. >> freedom exacts the price and off the an fatal one and we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: in baltimore county bill fink, abc2 news. >> today should also be a day that we think about the veterans who need our help -- the homeless veterans. programs like the baltimore station help veterans get off the street and deal with issues like substance abus and tram -- post traumatic stress. if they get counseling within three years they are less likely to use drugs or and up homeless. >> coming back from iraq and yak, not getting the support they need are likely to wind up on the street. that is a lagging outcome. we have three to five years to make sure our men and women or coming back get support they need right now. >> such a great job. for more on the veterans services, go to abc2news.com. they called him smile or chose because of that huge grifnlt today the friends and family of matthew cheswick are mourning his loss. he was vacationing with friends over the weekend when he was hit and killed by a drunk driver while trying to cross coastal highway. close swik -- cheswick is a 2008 grad of glen elg high school. >> they were close. >> 33-year-old -- 30-year-old diogo facchini was charged. police say he drove off after hitting cheswick but witness managed to chess down his car. >> tonight the coast guard has found a mission body. the boston whaler slammed into the jetty around 11:30 last night. the body was found today using sew namplet the dive team was on the scene last night. >> we decided it put a diver in the water at which time the current was way too swift. we had to pull him. the dnr decided toed the operations at -- to end the operations at that point. >> two were rushed to the hospital and a fourth passenger was not hurt. last year our estate had 24 people die in both accidents. staying safe is pretty simple they say. the coast guard joined in to provide a free boating safety demo. >> i think that people ought to stop sayings i don't want to wrair a life jacket and find one that fits them. >> the coast guard showed off the -- they said it's often attributed to alcohol, not paying attention and in the wearing a life jacket. your commute will be a lot easier on the jfx. years of wash out created a save the hazard. the weather cooperated and allowed them to complete the work. procter & gamble is changing the packaging for its tide pods to keep children from eating the brightly colored packets that look a lot like candy. the company is creating a new double latch lid. nearly 50 case -- 250 cases have been reported to poison control. no one has died because of this. if you hit the road this memorial day weekend, then you have noticed lower prices at the pumps. right now the national average for regular unleaded is $3.64. the highest is in hawaii at $4.54. the cheapest place south carolina, $3.27. log on to our wreb -- website, abc2news.com, to find the cheapest gas. party with the jesuits. con grates to loyola for winning. they beat maryland 9-3. eric lusby scored four times. up in boston we had a par we picked out. at 5:00 we started dropping names. you think of them. how about that. why, why would scammers go after our military families? you know they stood guard to protect us from then mi-- us from the enemy. she will be competing in this your's spelling bee. >> this was in the a record breaker. wilma samuel son, congratulations. hot and clear. we'll talk about what could reemerge off the maryland coast when we come back at 6:00. let's run down our list. you got to see the sun set. check. you made it out there. check. you played golf and you picked up a taco many check. we'll check in on the forecast. the biggest holidays of the summer, memorial day, 4th of july, they all have big meanings for soldiers but they are prime-time for scrammers. abc2 news joce sterman explains how in this woke's scam alert. >> reporter: they are the men and women who serve our country but all their military training can't protect them from one thing, scams. >> it happens. it happens often. >> reporter: jodi thomas with the better business bureau said soldiers and their families are often sought out for bad deals and schemes. >> they know they have steady income. so that makes them a prime target for scammers. >> reporter: the bbb said they're vulnerable to things like online housing scams, investment schemes and shady investment systems for things like security systems and their age is usually a factor. >> service members are generally in their 20s. so they're not real experienced, might have young family members when they're deployed. >> reporter: but returning soldiers and veterans are also preyed upon, especially asking for donations to charities with military ties -- or at least sounds like. >> they will draw on something that sounds familiar. >> reporter: before you donate, google the charity. check where they stand with the bbb and make sure they're registered with the state. the scammers may know you have a soft spot for patriotic causes. pulling on your heart strings is part of the game. >> the better business bureau also as an outreach -- has an outreach program. they call it the military line and they visit base in our area including aberdeen and fort meade. click on the money tab and to scam alert. all right. not the best day to be on the road. heat advisory up for baltimore county, westward into carroll. that does not mean it's excessively hot. wherever you are on route 50 or route 404, it's hot. it's seering across charm city, 91 tropical degrees. three, forks five degrees hot are -- four, five degrees hotter. a heat index more than 100. i did want to show you a look at some of our cameras. you can see a pretty good crowd at the delaware beaches as well as the maryland beaches. people coming back tonight facing hot temperatures. 91 in baltimore. 88 in east, ocean city. you save five, six degrees. this is what really is making it feel excessively hot, why we have the heat advisory. again, you throw in the high humidity. we're talking 100 and the downtown area, frederick, d.c., 95. annapolis running through the traffic narrows. 94 and 96 in cambridge. our satellite radar view, come being back from deep creek lake where there were a few pop-up showers. everall quiet -- overall quiet. it's been a rainy memorial day weekend. but hot humid air flowing up the east coast. a lot of sunshine a lot of hot weather. cooler air is behind the front. we're watching what could happen with those now tropical depression beryl. it since for another day but then will tbheen head back out to sea -- begin to head back out to sea. this is tuesday afternoon -- thursday afternoon rather. 2:00 a new tropical storm. it's the seam storm but reemerging. that could bring big surfs into ocean city. again, expecting beryl to head out to sexting overnight 69. it's going to stay muggy and warm. remember, with the humidity, feels more like mid-90s tomorrow. late day thundershowers are going to be a good bet into tomorrow night. 71. evening showers and thunder showers. as we look at the seven-day forecast, we like hot weather in the summer. well, it does change here. the pendulum will swing back. we'll be in the 70s right into the weekend. >> can you imagine being out there on 404. >> are you already to spell? the annual screps -- scripps spelling bee clicks off. laurie ann madison is a pint sized girl who can spell big words. >> reporter: it's a 12 syllable word that's hard enough to pronow let alone spell, but for laurie ann madison at just six years old, madison is headed to the scripps national spelling bee. >> no. i'm not nervous. >> reporter: the first was when she was three and a half. how did she do this? >> read words out of books. >> reporter: the dictionary is child's play for her. >> collegiate is easy. there's a lot of english, latin and greek. >> reporter: how many hours a day do you put in? >> not even one. when i have a chance i do it. every 6-year-old wants to play here she can't explain why she admires spelling so much. >> there's something there that i love. >> reporter: but her enthusiasm is obvious, especially for her all time favorite word. reporting from washington. >> what are the odds of her winning? 2 to one 1. there's in minimum eafnlgt the winner gets a $30,000 cash prize. live coverage begins this wednesday on espn. there's a new study out that says boosting senior's level of physical activity could be a degetting better grailsd. it followed school kids for nine years. 96% of the students whose more activities were eligible for advanced classes. well, if you have the chance, we have a big backup at 404 and 50. wyatt will size it up weather wise when we come right bang -- back. will memorial day be hotter than the 4th of july coming up? >> i'll say might be close. this is the ode to the -- to the beach. still pretty packed. many people are saying forget traffic. i'll stay there until tuesday morning. heat index. this is what you're driving back. it feels like almost 100 across the area but there is relief. we'll be back into the 70s. >> let's take a look this is 50 at the kent narrows. see you tonight at 11:00.