Memorial Day tradition: Arlington National Cemetery gets more than 280,000 flags

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Soldiers will place U.S. flags in front of more than 280,000 headstones on Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia as part of a Memorial Day tradition to honor America’s fallen heroes.

“’Flags in’ is a time-honored tradition that is reserved for soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),” the Arlington National Cemetery said in a statement.

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