Volunteers Needed for Flag Placement at Chattanooga National Cemetery Ahead of Memorial Day

Volunteers Needed for Flag Placement at Chattanooga National Cemetery Ahead of Memorial Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  As Memorial Day approaches, a powerful and solemn tradition returns to the Chattanooga National Cemetery—one that honors the lives of those who served. The Chattanooga Area Veterans Council (CAVC) will once again lead the effort to place nearly 50,000 American flags on the graves of fallen service members. This year’s flag placement will take place on Saturday, May 24 at 8:00 a.m., and volunteers of all ages are invi…

Grateful hands needed to place flags

First widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, Decoration Day began the tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags. Now known as Memorial Day, it gives the US an opportunity as a nation to honor the memory of those who have given their lives in service to the preservation of freedom and defense of the country.The Sheridan Veterans Committee (formerly known as the Sheridan Veterans C…

United States Flags placed on veteran’s graves in county

GLADWIN COUNTY With Memorial Day quickly approaching, the Gladwin County Office of Veterans Affairs has taken on the role of Gladwin County cities and townships by acting as a central location to verify military service and make sure each honorably discharged veteran interred in a Gladwin County cemetery receives a veteran gravesite marker and has a United States flag. Local volunteers make sure that the U.S.