Ofc. Emmanuel Gartei, a federal law enforcement officer, with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, straightens the empty chair during the remembrance ceremony held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, May 24. During the ceremony, the speaker, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Daniel Sysol, the command chief warrant officer for the 99th Readiness Division, said ,“their silent service to this great nation must not go unnoticed… I ask again that we not simply remember the brave Americans who gave their lives for us, but that we honor them—not just today, but every day.”

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Daniel Sysol, the command chief warrant officer for the 99th Readiness Division, delivers a speech during a remembrance ceremony at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, May 24. Sysol encouraged those in attendance to remember the character, strength, courage and moral fortitude of those who are serving and have served in uniform, as those things are what Memorial Day is truly about.

Ofc. Denise Haskins, a federal law enforcement II officer, with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, serves as a member of the honor guard team during the remembrance ceremony held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, May 24. This is an annual ceremony held every year by the Federal Reserve Bank to honor the sacrifices made by more than 1.3 million American service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.