Soldiers honor fallen heroes at Arlington’s Memorial Day ‘Flags In’ tradition On Memorial Day, each gravesite has a small American flag carefully positioned exactly one boot’s length away ...

Remembrance ceremonies will be held at Arlington National Cemetery ... honors the war dead in the morning of Memorial Day, but then the flag is raised to full-staff at noon by the living ...

Since then, Arlington National Cemetery has hosted a remembrance ceremony every year on Memorial Day. Fallen soldiers are honored with flags at their gravesites, and a wreath is placed at the Tomb ...