Updated: May 27, 2016 at 8:19 AM
Old Guard honors America's fallen soldiers (19 images)
Soldiers with the U.S. Army Third Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) place American flags at more than 230,000 grave markers at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of fallen soldiers on May 26, 2016. Since 1948, the Old Guard has conducted the annual "flags in" event for Memorial Day.
A soldier with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) places a flag at a grave marker as part of the annual Flags-In event for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 26, 2016. Members of The Old Guard placed an America flag at more than 230,000 grave markers at Arlington in honor of of Nation's fallen military members. The tradition has been conducted since 1948. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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A soldier with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) places a flag at a grave marker as part of the annual Flags-In event for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 26, 2016. Members of The Old Guard placed an America flag at more than 230,000 grave markers at Arlington in honor of of Nation's fallen military members. The tradition has been conducted since 1948. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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An American flag is seen placed at a grave marker as part of the annual Flags-In event for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 26, 2016. Members of The Old Guard placed an America flag at more than 230,000 grave markers at Arlington in honor of of Nation's fallen military members. The tradition has been conducted since 1948. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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