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A group of people float on connected inflatables down the American River in the Sunrise Recreation Area near Rancho Cordova, California, on Sunday, May 24.
A group of people float on connected inflatables down the American River in the Sunrise Recreation Area near Rancho Cordova, California, on Sunday, May 24.
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In pictures: America goes outside for Memorial Day weekend

Published 1:58 PM EDT, Sun May 24, 2020
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With all 50 states loosening restrictions around stay-at-home orders in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Americans went outside.

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park to lay a wreath on Monday, May 25.
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park to lay a wreath on Monday, May 25.
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Visitors pay respects at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego on Monday.
Visitors pay respects at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego on Monday.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on Monday.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on Monday.
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People visit a beach near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday.
People visit a beach near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday.
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Heidi Hannah hugs her sons Tomas, left, and Lucas while visiting the grave of her oldest son, Army Spec. Taylor Hannah, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California, on Monday. Taylor Hannah, 22, died on March 1 of a rare blood disease.
Heidi Hannah hugs her sons Tomas, left, and Lucas while visiting the grave of her oldest son, Army Spec. Taylor Hannah, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California, on Monday. Taylor Hannah, 22, died on March 1 of a rare blood disease.
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Robert Bean, a retired member of the US Marine Corps and National Guard, plays taps as the American flag is lowered over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday.
Robert Bean, a retired member of the US Marine Corps and National Guard, plays taps as the American flag is lowered over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday.
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People visit the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Monday.
People visit the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Monday.
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Park visitors watch the sunrise along the south rim of the Grand Canyon on Monday. Grand Canyon National Park has opened for limited hours and access.
Park visitors watch the sunrise along the south rim of the Grand Canyon on Monday. Grand Canyon National Park has opened for limited hours and access.
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People wave American flags as boaters participate in a "Make America Great Again" parade in Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 24.
People wave American flags as boaters participate in a "Make America Great Again" parade in Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 24.
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People visit Dolores Park in San Francisco on Sunday.
People visit Dolores Park in San Francisco on Sunday.
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Signs placed on the beach in Montauk, New York, direct people on how to follow social distance measures on Sunday.
Signs placed on the beach in Montauk, New York, direct people on how to follow social distance measures on Sunday.
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A Southwest Airlines flight attendant prepares a plane bound for Orlando, Florida, for takeoff from Kansas City on Sunday. Americans <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F05%2F23%2Fbusiness%2Fair-travel-modest-rebound-memorial-day-weekend%2Findex.html" target="_blank">took a small and cautious step</a> to return to the skies this weekend, the start of the traditional summer travel season.
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant prepares a plane bound for Orlando, Florida, for takeoff from Kansas City on Sunday. Americans took a small and cautious step to return to the skies this weekend, the start of the traditional summer travel season.
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People watch wild horses on the Salt River in Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday.
People watch wild horses on the Salt River in Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday.
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Beachgoers gather in Newport Beach, California, on Sunday.
Beachgoers gather in Newport Beach, California, on Sunday.
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Beachgoers wait to order food at Rubys Bar and Grill at the Coney Island boardwalk in New York on Sunday.
Beachgoers wait to order food at Rubys Bar and Grill at the Coney Island boardwalk in New York on Sunday.
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Visitors ride the Cannibal roller coaster at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, on Saturday, May 23.
Visitors ride the Cannibal roller coaster at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, on Saturday, May 23.
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People on boats gather in an area known as "Crab Island" near Destin, Florida, on Saturday.
People on boats gather in an area known as "Crab Island" near Destin, Florida, on Saturday.
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People walk along the boardwalk in Venice, California, on Saturday.
People walk along the boardwalk in Venice, California, on Saturday.
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A woman eats an ice cream cone on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, on Saturday.
A woman eats an ice cream cone on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, on Saturday.
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People visit the wave pool at Island H2O Live! water park in Kissimmee, Florida, on Saturday.
People visit the wave pool at Island H2O Live! water park in Kissimmee, Florida, on Saturday.
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Holly Meyer hands out flags to volunteers to place at the Calverton National Cemetery in Wading River, New York, on Saturday. The US Department of Veterans Affairs suspended the practice amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic leading volunteer groups to take action on Memorial Day weekend.
Holly Meyer hands out flags to volunteers to place at the Calverton National Cemetery in Wading River, New York, on Saturday. The US Department of Veterans Affairs suspended the practice amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic leading volunteer groups to take action on Memorial Day weekend.
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People crowd the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, on Saturday.
People crowd the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, on Saturday.
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A child walks in a field of flags in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
A child walks in a field of flags in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
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People gather on the beach in Port Aransas, Texas, on Saturday.
People gather on the beach in Port Aransas, Texas, on Saturday.
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J.D. Madrid pauses for a moment at the grave of his father-in-law, Michael McBrien, in Fort Logan National Cemetery, in Sheridan, Colorado, on Saturday.
J.D. Madrid pauses for a moment at the grave of his father-in-law, Michael McBrien, in Fort Logan National Cemetery, in Sheridan, Colorado, on Saturday.
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Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also called the "Old Guard," place US flags in front of every grave site ahead of Memorial Day weekend in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, May 21.
Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also called the "Old Guard," place US flags in front of every grave site ahead of Memorial Day weekend in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, May 21.
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