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.

The Old Guard placed about 260,000 flags at the gravestones of service members and their families at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day.

Every year around Memorial Day members of the military walk the grounds and place a small flags at more than 260,000 headstones. The United States flag is one of the most significant symbols of ...

The "Field of Memories" at Arlington Memorial Gardens covers 10 acres, with nearly 1,000 flags tagged with the names of veterans and first responders across from Ronald Reagan Highway. Advertisement ...

For the past decade, Arlington Memorial Gardens has partnered with Operation Ramp It Up to install 1,000 American flags in its Field of Memories every Memorial Day.

This year, Memorial Day falls on May 26. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has published a document setting out the rules for when it is appropriate to fly the American flag at half-staff.

Flags across Florida will be lowered Monday to honor heroes who made the ultimate ... 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Some states continue to recognize Memorial Day on May ...

Some waved flags, or stood when flags hoisted by a color guard marched by. ... VFW Post 981 Commander Stewart Abbink speaks during the Arlington Heights Memorial Day ceremony.

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.