Flags-In Ceremony At Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day 2005
 

 Members of the U.S. military place flags at each of the more than 200,000 tombstones during
the 'Flags In' ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, May 26, 2005.
The ceremony takes place each year during the Memorial Day weekend.

National cemetery : US Marines place US flags during the annual flags-in ceremony at
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Memorial Day : A soldier carries US flags during the annual flags-in ceremony
at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia

Pfc. Josh Croman of Red Hill, Penn., participates in a tradition known as 'flags in' at
Arlington National Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 26, 2005.
Each year for the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America's
fallen heroes by placing American flags before their headstones

A U.S. soldier places flags at some of the over 200,000 tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery
outside Washington, May 26, 2005. Since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003,
at least 1,647 American military personnel have lost their lives in Iraq.

A U.S. soldier places flags at some of the over 200,000 tombstones at Arlington National
Cemetery outside Washington, May 26, 2005. Since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003,
at least 1,647 American military personnel have lost their lives in Iraq.

Soldiers participates in a tradition known as 'flags in' at Arlington National Cemetery
in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 26, 2005. Each year for
the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America's fallen heroes
by placing American flags before the gravestones of those buried at Arlington Cemetery.

Staff Sgt Jason Dotson of Steger, Ill., participates in a tradition known as 'flags in' at Arlington National Cemetery
in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 26, 2005. Each year for the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry
(The Old Guard) has honored America's fallen heroes by placing American flags before the gravestones of those
buried at Arlington Cemetery

Members of the U.S. military place flags at each of the more than 200,000 tombstones
during the 'Flags In' ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Virginia, May 26, 2005.
The ceremony takes place each year during the Memorial Day weekend

SPC Terry Gowens of St. Louis, participates in a tradition known as 'flags in'
at Arlington National Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 26, 2005.
Each year for the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America's fallen heroes by
placing American flags before the gravestones of those buried at Arlington Cemetery

National Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 26, 2005.
Each year for the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America's
fallen heroes by placing American flags before the gravestones of those buried at Arlington Cemetery

SPC Matt Devivo of Boston, participates in a tradition known as 'flags in' at Arlington National
Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 26, 2005. Each year for the past 40 years,
the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America's fallen heroes by placing American flags
before the

Posted: 28 May 2005