CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Pastor Mike Easter delivers the Memorial Day address during services at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs; 1st Lt. Zachary Briggs speaks during the Memorial Day program in Alpena; local singers perform patriotic selections during the Wolsey observance; Vietnam veteran Rodney Freeman shares reflections on service and sacrifice during the Wolsey program; and Dick Small participates in the Pledge of Allegiance during Memorial Day services in Alpena. Communities across the area gathered Monday to honor fallen service members and remember their sacrifices. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)