More than 1,500 soldiers from The Old Guard placed American flags at more than 260,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery early Thursday morning, ahead of Memorial Day.

Each flag is inserted into the ground, exactly one boot length from the headstone's base. Rising 'Flags In': Veterans Honor FALLEN HEROES For Memorial Day Event At Arlington National Cemetery ...

Soldiers placed flags one boot's length away from headstones' bases to honor fallen service members on Thursday morning. Arlington National Cemetery places American flags in a tradition known as ...

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, placed more than 260,000 flags at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday. The Tradition, known as “Flags In ...

During 'Flags In' at Arlington National Cemetery, May 22, 2025, Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) William Green Jr., the 26th U.S. Army chief of chaplains, places the first flag at the headstone of Chaplain ...

What You Need To Know. Arlington National Cemetery is traditionally a focus of the United States’ Memorial Day observances, but this year there is added significance, as the U.S. Army celebrates ...