Veterans honored with flags at Rock Island National Cemetery

Mike Colón

May 23, 2024 at 10:31 PM

Veterans honored with flags at Rock Island National Cemetery

Hundreds of volunteers turned up to place flags on every grave at the Rock Island National Cemetery on the Rock Island Arsenal.

The event is an annual Memorial Day tradition to place more than 30,000 flags.
Our Quad Cities News photojournalist Mike Colón reports it shows the service of veterans doesn’t go unnoticed.

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