Flags In: Old Guard readies Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day

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260K American flags placed by Arlington National Cemetery headstones for 'Flags In' tradition

The yearly tradition at Arlington National Cemetery takes about four hours — placing a small American flag exactly one boot-length from each of the 260,000 headstones.

Early Thursday morning, approximately 1,000 soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment ...