Different ways to mark the day: Memorial Day in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – The three-day Memorial Day weekend often means different things for different people.
For some, it’s the first opportunity to enjoy the warm weather and approaching summer. For others, it’s a somber time to remember fallen comrades who died in combat.
KSAT talked with different San Antonians about how they’re marking the day. Watch their responses in the video player above.
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Garrett Brnger is a reporter with KSAT 12.
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Sal Salazar is a photojournalist at KSAT 12. Before coming to KSAT in 1998, he worked at the Fox affiliate in San Antonio. Sal started off his career back in 1995 for the ABC Affiliate in Lubbock and has covered many high-profile news events since.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time at home, gaming and loves traveling with his wife.
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