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Red Sox drape flag over Green Monster in Memorial Day tribute

BOSTON — The Red Sox paid tribute to American servicemen and servicewomen on Memorial Day by draping a massive American flag over the Green Monster in left field of Fenway Park. The gesture was meant to honor the men and women who have lost their lives in combat.

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While the flag was being dropped over the 37-foot wall, Taps was played on the bugle by retired Marine Corps and National Guard veteran Robert Bean, a native of Medford, Mass.

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