(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — Volunteers are invited to join Air Force Academy staff to place more than 1,600 American flags on veteran graves at the Academy Cemetery on Friday, May 23 ahead of Memorial Day.
According to the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), flags are placed annually to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans on Memorial Day. The Air Force Academy maintains the only active cemetery in the Air Force, with one medal of honor recipient buried there.
Volunteers are not required to RSVP, and there are no uniform requirements for veterans. Flags will be provided by Academy staff.
In the event of inclement weather, there will not be an alternate date and Academy staff will place flags as soon as conditions permit.
Volunteers are asked to arrive before 9:45 a.m. and meet at the Memorial Wall. The cemetery is located at 3026 Parade Loop Road, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, 80840.
