The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery starts Monday at noon. Keynote speaker retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Maj. Tony Hillig grew up in Bismarck. Cemetery Director Pamela Helbling-Schafer believes its vital to remember the reason for Memorial Day.

After growing up with a father forever changed by war, East L.A. author Julie Sands channels her pain into advocacy — and a powerful Memorial Day tribute at Cinco Puntos.