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Flags In at Arlington National Cemetery

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Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," placed American flags at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day. The tradition, which began more than 50 years ago, is known as "Flags In."

This year, service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard helped soldiers place the flags.

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