Memorial Day Flag Project: Thousands of flags will be planted at Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery

Memorial Day Flag Project: Thousands of flags will be planted at Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery

Reporter Molly Hudson went to Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery where Wednesday morning, thousands of American flags will be placed honoring each veteran buried here.BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Molly spoke with Carl Diamond on the phone Tuesday, he's a Navy veteran himself. He and Centennial Lodge 326 started the Memorial Day Flag Project in 2009. Diamond confirmed Centennial Lodge 326 and volunteers will be placing flags at the cemetery Wednesday morning. …

Help decorate National Cemetery for Memorial Day

Volunteers are needed to place U.S. flags at the headstones of fallen service members at Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island in advance of its Memorial Day Ceremony.  Flag placement will begin at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 22, regardless of weather. Due to anticipated high traffic, volunteers should arrive early and report inside the […]The post Help decorate National Cemetery for Memorial Day   appeared first on Quad Cities Business Jour…