{"id":29628,"date":"2026-05-20T18:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=29628"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:18:34","slug":"memorial-day-little-earlier-this-tear-may-25-honor-those-who-lost-their-lives-to-protect-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=29628","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day little earlier this tear May 25.   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