People attend the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Intrepid Museum on Monday, May 25, 2026, in New York City.

Veterans listen during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Veterans listen during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)A bugle player performs Taps during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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A bugle player performs Taps during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, greets a veteran during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, greets a veteran during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, greets military personnel before the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, greets military personnel before the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)U.S.S. Intrepid veterans listen to Mayor Zohran Mamdani speak during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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U.S.S. Intrepid veterans listen to Mayor Zohran Mamdani speak during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)A Marine Corps honor guard stands by wreaths to be laid in honor of fallen veterans during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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A Marine Corps honor guard stands by wreaths to be laid in honor of fallen veterans during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin poses with veterans at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin poses with veterans at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)U.S. military personnel unfurl the U.S flag at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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U.S. military personnel unfurl the U.S flag at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)U.S. veterans share stories before the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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U.S. veterans share stories before the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, salutes the U.S. flag at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, salutes the U.S. flag at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, speaks during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, speaks during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Mayor Zohran Mamdani greets military personnel before the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani greets military personnel before the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)A Marine Corps honor guard waits to present the National colors during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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A Marine Corps honor guard waits to present the National colors during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, poses with veterans during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, poses with veterans during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Admiral Karl Thomas, USN Commander, Fleet Forces Command, pose with a wreath honoring U.S. military personnel at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Admiral Karl Thomas, USN Commander, Fleet Forces Command, pose with a wreath honoring U.S. military personnel at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Ken Fisher, Co-Chairman, Intrepid Museum, pose for a photo before laying a wreath during the annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Intrepid Museum ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Ken Fisher, Co-Chairman, Intrepid Museum, pose for a photo before laying a wreath during the annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Intrepid Museum ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Bill Peters, Growler Former Crew Member Association, and Larry Arnold, President, Intrepid Former Crew Member Association, toss a wreath honoring crew members lost on the the U.S.S. Intrepid at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Bill Peters, Growler Former Crew Member Association, and Larry Arnold, President, Intrepid Former Crew Member Association, toss a wreath honoring crew members lost on the the U.S.S. Intrepid at the Intrepid Museum during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Ken Fisher, Co-Chairman, Intrepid Museum, toss a wreath for veterans lost in recent conflicts during the annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Intrepid Museum ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Ken Fisher, Co-Chairman, Intrepid Museum, toss a wreath for veterans lost in recent conflicts during the annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Intrepid Museum ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)Wreaths float in the Hudson River near the Intrepid Museum after dignitaries tossed wreaths during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

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Wreaths float in the Hudson River near the Intrepid Museum after dignitaries tossed wreaths during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday, May 25, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)