From last year:
U.S. Army Spc. Chase Neely places flags in front of headstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 24, 2007, for Memorial Day. Neely is a Tomb Sentinel from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard." DoD photo by Tom Mani, U.S. Army.
More:
Most Likely To Succeed — and Serve, and Sacrifice
McCain and the Meaning of Memorial Day
To Live with Honor -- Mike Spann and the meaning of Memorial Day.
Mystic Chords of Memory -- From America's Founding, to the sacrifices of her sons and daughters, we remember.
Valor against hopeless odds -- The 1944 Rapido assault was a fiasco, but the cause was just.
Michelle Malkin has a nice collection of links.
Update: Hollywood of yesteryear.