Memorial Day Parade returns to D.C. after three-year hiatus - Monday, May 30, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 30, 2022 [Web version](   [Tuskegee airman serving as grand marshal for DC's Memorial Day parade; expect road closures]( First Lt. James H. Harvey III, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, will lead the National Memorial Day Parade in D.C. on Monday after a three-year hiatus. [READ MORE](   [Memorial Day temps feel like summer in the DC area]( After a mild and pleasant holiday weekend, temperatures on Memorial Day are looking to ramp up into the 90s. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [May we say thank you, William ‘Bill' Shackelford, for your career with the FBI]( During nearly 35 years with the FBI, William “Bill” Shackelford moved up the ranks from a fingerprint technician to the bureau's archives specialist. Learn about him now during Federal News Network's May We Say Thank You event.   [Memorial Day 2022: What's open, what's closed]( Here's what to expect for Memorial Day closings and service disruptions. 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