On Monday, May 26, the annual ceremony at the Presidio will honor the men and women who have died in military service to our country. The commemoration includes a parade at the Main Post followed by a program at the Presidio Cemetery, and an interfaith service at the Presidio's Main Post Chapel.

Read more details about the Presidio event, along with information on other Bay Area Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday: Memorial Day in the Bay Area.

Rod Powers (About US Military) writes about the distinction between Memorial Day and Veterans Day -- two days sometimes confused in terms of their significance.

Learn more about the San Francisco Presidio:

1. Profile of Presidio San Francisco
2. Photos of Presidio Main Post
3. See the Presidio on a San Francisco Neighborhood Map

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