Flags Placed at Gravesites during "Flags In" Tradition at Arlington National Cemetery

U.S. soldiers place flags near the tombstone of a fallen veteran at Arlington National Cemetery during the "Flags In" tradition in Arlington, Virginia on May 24, 2018. The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) has honored veterans for more than 60 years by placing flags at their gravesites. About 900 soldiers place 228,000 flags in front of gravestones in four hours. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI