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'Flags In'

By Staff Sgt. Matthew CoffeeMay 27, 2010

Flags In
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Athiambo Onyango of Headquarters Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), places an American flag in front of a grave stone at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend. This tradition, known as "flags in," has been conduc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Franklin Hayes a native of Manhattan, N.Y., places a small American Flag in front of a grave at Arlington National Cemetery. Hayes is currently assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). "It's an honor es... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place American flags in front of fallen veterans grave stones. Each year for the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry has honored America's fallen heroes by placing... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Old Guard Soldiers place American flags in front of grave stones at section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery. Section 60, in the southeast part of the cemetery, is the burial ground for military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. All flags ar... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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