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Published May 27, 2010, 12:00 AM

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On Memorial Day, should we place small flags at gravesites?



Yes, it is customary to honor fallen soldiers every Memorial Day by placing a small flag at the gravesite.

At Arlington Cemetery, on the Thursday before the Memorial Day weekend, small flags are placed at every burial site in a ceremony called “Flags In.” The small flags are removed at the end of the Memorial Day weekend.

Read the article: Flags to fly at Memorial Day events in area