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75 Years of 'Flags In' at Arlington National Cemetery

May 25, 2023 |DOD News
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An honored tradition.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," and other service members placed American flags at headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., in advance of Memorial Day.

This was the 75th anniversary of "Flags In," during which service members adorn gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery to honor the nation's fallen heroes.

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A Coast Guardsman carries small U.S. flags in a backpack while holding one and walking through a cemetery.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks holds American flags and looks at a headstone in a cemetery while staff members look on.
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A deer runs through graves adorned with U.S. flags in a cemetery.
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