PHOTOS: Memorial Day Flag Placement at Marietta National Cemetery

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Scouting groups from the community placed more than 18,000 flags in front of tombstones during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery.

Flags are placed at headstones during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Flags are placed in front of tombstones during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Scouts place a flag in front of a headstone during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Cade Larkin, 9, places a flag as his mother, Ingle Larkin, looks on during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Max Cox, 9, left, and Jalen Backus, 7, place a flag in front of a headstone during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Scouts Landon Hicks and Gowtham Parthasarathi, right, hand out American flags during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

American flags are set out ahead of the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Scouts and leaders arrive for the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Each Scout receives a commemorative patch upon arrival at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Raasya Kombiyil, right, 8, and her mother Rajani Nair salute after placing a flag in front of a tombstone during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

A scout salutes after placing a flag in front of a tombstone during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Conner Clark places a flag in front of a headstone during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Harrison Lamontagne, 9, and his father, Michael Lamontagne, place a flag in front of a headstone during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

David Moore, with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia, speaks during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Scouts participate in an opening ceremony before the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

The Presentation of Colors starts the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

Flags are placed at headstones during the Memorial Day Flag Placement event at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Marietta. Scouting groups in the community place more than 18,000 U.S. veteran grave flags at Marietta National Cemetery each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day, helping prepare for Monday’s ceremony. The long-running service project—organized with the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia—also gives youth and adults an opportunity to honor fallen service members and learn about their sacrifices and the area’s history. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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