Metro Atlantans Honor Memorial Day

Hundreds of people across metro Atlanta joined the rest of the country in honoring the military for Memorial Day on Monday.

Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer went to the 18th annual Dacula Memorial Day parade.

The crowd cheered on an Army colonel from Gwinnett County and a solider from World War II, but the biggest applause was for the men and women who couldn’t attend.

One of the fallen heroes being honored was Adam McSween. His mother gave Stouffer a card explaining that he died on a second tour in Iraq.

“They save our country for us,” a young girl told Stouffer.

Her sister agreed.

“We wouldn’t be here like this if it wasn’t for them. It’s very special,” she said.

Mike Petchenik, WSV-TV Roswell Remembers Roswell Remembers event Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik went to the Roswell Remembers ceremony event at the Faces of War Memorial. A large flag draped a wall of City Hall before the crowd.

Though thousands attended the event, a World War II veteran said many have forgotten the true meaning of the holiday.

“It’s a shame,” said Bob Warsk.

Twenty-two Georgians have died in combat in the past year.