KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Ahead of Memorial Day, a special tradition known as ‘flags in’ took place at the East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, where thousands of American flags were placed to ...
More than 1,000 American flags wave between the headstones of veterans in Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery this week, each one placed by a volunteer honoring a veteran’s service ahead of Veterans Day.
Chatter and memory flooded the Evergreen Cemetery Saturday morning as over 100 volunteers came together to honor Alachua County’s fallen heroes ahead of Veterans Day. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, college ...
Cemetery director Randy Heard reminds us of the true meaning behind Memorial Day: "It's because of the sacrifices of the veterans interred here" PHOENIX — A major volunteer effort took place at the ...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- A soldier is getting praise for a display of resilience at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Memorial Day event in the midst of a raging storm. The 3rd US Infantry Regiment, ...
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KOAA) — More than 100 volunteers gathered at the Air Force Academy Cemetery to place more than 1,600 flags at the gravesites of those who have served our country. People ...
Volunteers fanned out Saturday morning, May 24, at Riverside National Cemetery placing a small American flag at every grave of the veterans buried there. The special Memorial Day honor — “A Flag for ...
One local World War II veteran has been working to create a Memorial Day tradition -- a tradition that doesn't involve boating or grilling with the family, but rather spending it at the cemetery.
Memorial Day is Monday and local group "Flags for Fort Snelling" has revived the tradition of placing an American flag at every gravestone in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The practice was ...
WE’RE BACK WITH A SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE SERVING OUR COUNTRY. HUNDREDS GAVE UP THEIR SATURDAY MORNING TO PLACE FLAGS ON THE GRAVESITES OF MORE THAN ...