Join us with your family and friends (kids welcome) as in years past.
May 26th, 2024, at 9.00 am-11.00am
Our Assigned spot
N3
Veterans Memorial Cemetary
10410 Veterans Memorial Drive
to place flags for fallen Vets.
There are many Jewish Vets here, so let's pay our respect.
We will not meet at the Rotunda
JWV and Hod will meet at 8.15am so that we can hold our own ceremony with TAPS
HOD 2023 Map - Flags for Vets.pdf (hodgalil.org)
UPDATE: May 26, 2024
RAIN or SHINE
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PARKING:
You may park in the cemetery, or on side streets – Do not block ANY roads
BRING:
Ruler – to measure 12" from the headstones (Paint stir sticks work well, too :)
Screw Driver – for pilot holes to sink flags 5" into the ground – (mark them for 5")
Or something sturdy – marked for 5"
9:00 am – AT YOUR SECTION:
LEADERS hand out Flags (2 bundles = 40 Flags)
Please DO NOT help Yourself
No starting before 9:00 am
FIRST – People with a Loved One in that section ALWAYS receive Flags first
NEXT – Volunteers registered for that section receive Flags
THEN – All others may receive flags
HOW to PLACE each FLAG:
Place FLAGS 12" from headstones – CENTERED – and SINK 5" in ground
Do NOT PUSH down on the TOP of Flags – they WILL BREAK
FLAGS – ONLY in FRONT of headstones. NEVER behind, even if there is a name
COLUMBARIUMS – 1 FLAG in front of each column, in the edge of the GRASS
NEVER MOVE anything at a grave. Place your FLAG next to any objects
SAY EACH VETERANS NAME as you place a flag – THANK THEM for their service
Please – When your area is done, help other areas until cemetery is complete
RETURN all Unused FLAGS / Rubber bands – We recycle & reuse all Flags
o RUBBER BANDS – put in one tote
o GOOD, Unused FLAGS – put in another tote
o DAMAGED FLAGS – put these in a 3rd tote
Pick up all TRASH – we leave the cemetery in PRISTINE condition
