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Images: Scouts and volunteers place over 100,000 flags for Memorial Day

Editorial Board Published May 26, 2025
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“For over 70 years, Scouts around the country have been helping to honor our country’s fallen” based on the Scouting America Pacific Skyline Council web site. “Golden Gate National Cemetery was first opened in 1941. Each year, Scouts, Scouters, veterans and other community groups from all over the Bay Area gather in tribute to these gallant men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.”

Memorial Day is a time of reflection and remembrance of those that died whereas serving within the U.S. army, based on the Congressional Analysis Service. The vacation is noticed partly by the Nationwide Second of Remembrance, which inspires all Individuals to pause at 3 p.m. for a second of silence.

The vacation stems from the American Civil Conflict, which killed greater than 600,000 service members — each Union and Accomplice — between 1861 and 1865.

There’s little controversy over the primary nationwide observance of what was then known as Ornament Day. It occurred Might 30, 1868, after a company of Union veterans known as for adorning battle graves with flowers, which had been in bloom.

By Ben Finley, Related Press contributed to this story.

In anticipation of Memorial Day ceremonies, Stacey Santos of Alameda joined the 1500 volunteers inserting flags on the 144,000 graves on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. She stopped to position one on the grave of her father, Michael Santos, a Navy Veteran who fought within the Vietnam Conflict and died this previous Nov.. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
In preparation for Memorial Day, 1500 volunteers placed flags on each of the 144,000 graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)In preparation for Memorial Day, 1500 volunteers positioned flags on every of the 144,000 graves on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
More than 144,000 flags were placed at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Greater than 144,000 flags had been positioned on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
Oliver Hew, Stephen Hill and John Bodo from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Oliver Hew, Stephen Hill and John Bodo from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
In anticipation of Memorial Day, scouts from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. joined the 1500 volunteers placing flags on each of the 144,000 graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)In anticipation of Memorial Day, scouts from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. joined the 1500 volunteers inserting flags on every of the 144,000 graves on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
Peter Lee, 12, from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. places flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Peter Lee, 12, from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. locations flags on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
Oliver Hew and Stephen Hill from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Oliver Hew and Stephen Hill from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
More than 144,000 flags were placed at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Greater than 144,000 flags had been positioned on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
Natti Donhowe, left, and Peter Lee from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Natti Donhowe, left, and Peter Lee from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
In anticipation of Memorial Day, scouts from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. joined the 1500 volunteers placing flags on each of the 144,000 graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)In anticipation of Memorial Day, scouts from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. joined the 1500 volunteers inserting flags on every of the 144,000 graves on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
Peter Lee, Cassia Seem and Natti Donhowe from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)Peter Lee, Cassia Appear and Natti Donhowe from Troop 33 in Los Altos, Calif. place flags on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., in preparation for Memorial Day, Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 
In preparation for Memorial Day, 1500 volunteers placed flags on each of the 144,000 graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)In preparation for Memorial Day, 1500 volunteers positioned flags on every of the 144,000 graves on the Golden Gate Nationwide Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif., Saturday, Might 24, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Space Information Group) 

Initially Revealed: Might 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM PDT

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