{"id":282290,"date":"2026-05-23T20:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282290\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T20:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:54:23","slug":"celebrating-memorial-day-weekend-at-the-great-american-beach-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282290\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Memorial Day weekend at the Great American Beach Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos lands on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People watch the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos land...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People watch the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos land on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-07.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos lands on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People watch the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos land...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-06.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People watch the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos land on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the Fort Lauderdale division of the U.S. Naval...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of the Fort Lauderdale division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets take part in a military tribute, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crowds took to the water on Fort Lauderdale beach on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-05.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Crowds took to the water on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sylvain Trenbler dances on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sylvain Trenbler dances on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"David Quinones and Diego Bedregal pose for a photo on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-08.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-08.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>David Quinones and Diego Bedregal pose for a photo on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Classic Cars on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-09.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-09.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Classic Cars on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beachgoers took in the festivities on Fort Lauderdale beach on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-010.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tfl-l-ftl-great-american-beach-010.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beachgoers took in the festivities on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 10<\/p>\n<p>Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos lands on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. 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