Scouts salute departed service members
The Boy Scouts of America hosted the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Thomas Dawkins places flags in front of grave markers. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memorial Day Flag Placement took place at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
This year, the event additionally honored the memory of former Pack 258 Cubmaster Nathan Cortez. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Felicity Whartenby raises an American flag. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A scout holds an American flag. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A person who knew the late Pack 258 Cubmaster Nathan Cortez receives a folded American flag. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
American flags lean against a grave marker at the Memphis National Cemetery. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Scouts march at the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Bartlett Alderman Kevin Quinn speaks during the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Boy Scouts of America’s Jim Strickland speaks during the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Boy Scouts of America scouts march at the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Memorial Day honors the memory of the dead members of the armed forces of all wars. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A person plays the bagpipes at the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Wreaths are placed honoring the unnamed service members’ graves. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
People salute at the Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A man wears a Vietnam War veteran hat at the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
National Cemetery director Thomas Maynard speaks during the annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the Memphis National Cemetery May 25. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
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