We’re here at Arlington National Cemetery with the ‘Old Guard,’ the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment and oldest active-duty regiment in the US Army. Each year before Memorial Day, as part of a ceremony known as ‘Flags In,’ members of the Old Guard place an American flag in front of each headstone at Arlington. Within four hours, more than 228,000 flags are placed at the headstones and thousands more at various memorials.
Honoring the fallen
Today in History
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Happy Halloween!
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Frozen beauty
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Star Wars Day
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Groundhog Day
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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American robin
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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Winter solstice
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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Honoring our veterans
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World Children s Day
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Evidence of human habitation
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Eurasian otter and pup, Estonia
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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