Members Trail Life Troop in conjuction with American Legion Post 192 of Evans, Ga. place 2000 flags on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown, Ga. on May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
May 27, 2023·Mike Adams·Comments Off on In pictures: Flags placed to honor military
Memorial Day weekend may be the official start of summer for many. The long weekend with days on a sandy shore, having a cookout or enjoying that federal holiday on the last Monday of the month of May. But its origins are steeped in military traditions dating back to the Civil War era when those both sides of the battlefield took time out to remember those who died in battle.
“Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. In observance of the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at national cemeteries. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. local time.” according to the Department of Veterans Affairs website.
On May 27, members of the Trail Life Troop GA 2215 in conjunction with American Legion Post 192 of Evans placed flags on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown.
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29 at the Veterans of All Wars Memorial on Broad Street.
Jeff Payne, right, and his grandson Aiden Barnes of Trail Life Troop GA 2215 in conjunction with American Legion Post 192 of Evans place flags on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown on May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News. John Norkus of Trail Life Troop GA 2215 places flags on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown on May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.Members of American Post 192 of Evans handed out 2,000 American Flags to be placed on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown on May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News. American flags were placed at the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens on May 27. Mike Adams/Augusta Good NewsMembers of American Post 192 of Evans handed out 2,000 American flags to be placed on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown on May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News. Advertisements
Members of American Legion Post 192 of Evans along with members of Trail Life Troop GA 2215 placed 2,000 flags on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown in May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News. Members of Trail Life Troop GA 2215 in conjunction with American Legion Post 192 of Evans placed 2,000 flags on the graves of military service members at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Grovetown on May 27, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
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