We’re here at Arlington National Cemetery with the ‘Old Guard,’ the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment and oldest active-duty regiment in the US Army. Each year before Memorial Day, as part of a ceremony known as ‘Flags In,’ members of the Old Guard place an American flag in front of each headstone at Arlington. Within four hours, more than 228,000 flags are placed at the headstones and thousands more at various memorials.
Honoring the fallen
Today in History
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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World Otter Day
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Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea
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St. Patricks Day in County Waterford, Ireland
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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Celebrating Pi Day
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Rock of ages
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International Mountain Day
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Happy trails for the 21st century
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Of moose and Maine
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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World Environment Day
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Mod gear
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Coming home to roost
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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Field of Light at Sensorio by Bruce Munro
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Staring down winter
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Happy World Photography Day!
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A tower of light
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The dog days of summer
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Oh, happy day!
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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