The distant sounds of bagpipes floated through the crisp air Monday morning as a crowd of more than 100 people craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the service members, Scouts and Lincoln first responders making their way down the brick road in the heart of Wyuka Cemetery.

Starting at the historic stables, the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Pipe and Drums team led the annual Memorial Day foot parade through the 140-acre cemetery in central Lincoln, marching toward a crowd of veterans, children, descendants of Civil War soldiers and troops of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts waiting in the center — each there to honor those who have lost their lives serving the country.

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