Guests paid their respects for family members at Fort Logan Nationwide Cemetery in Denver on Could 25, 2025.
Lots of of volunteers with Flags for Fallen Vets helped place flags on each single grave marker of fallen vets and their relations for the weekends occasions. Amber Schoenrock, lead coordinator for the group, stated this yr they positioned 109,000 flags costing $10,000 to do. They depend on volunteers to assist them place the flags in addition to choose up the flags after the lengthy vacation.
Memorial Day is a day to honor and keep in mind those that have died whereas serving in the USA army. It’s noticed on the final Monday of Could and is a time for reflection and remembrance. It started as a solution to enhance the graves of Civil Battle troopers.
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