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Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-06-20T13:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

This year marked the 75th<\/sup> year of the Gravois Trail\u00a0Memorial Day Good Turn Boy Scout flag-placing at every gravesite at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Started in 1949, the council chairman, Ollie Tilghman, said at the beginning it was 20,000 graves and 150 scouts. Now 4,000 scouts and parents place flags at 181,000 graves. <\/p>\n

The flag placing event instills a sense of gratitude for the nation\u2019s Veterans. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the biggest things we can say the Scouts take away from this is to have a big piece of history that they can go back and say, \u2018This person sacrificed everything just so we could go to the movies or walk the streets free,\u2019\u201d Tilghman said.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event came with an extra challenge. The night after all the flags were placed, a storm knocked downhalf of them. That night on Facebook at 9 p.m., a \u201cchain started\u201d of texts and phone calls, so that about 55 people were back at the cemetery early the next morning. They replaced the flags in time for a 10 a.m. Veterans group event.<\/p>\n

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Caretaker Supervisor Chad Blissett said the young volunteers are a key part of the Memorial Day preparations. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t do it without them. They had their ceremony at noon and, by no later than 2 o\u2019clock, every grave site had a flag on it. It\u2019s a big deal,\u201d Blissett added, noting that there are usually 10,000 cars that come through the cemetery over the weekend to see the flags and pay their respects.<\/p>\n

Tilghman said the hard work is worth it and encourages others to volunteer on what is usually a sunny day doing a \u201cgood turn.\u201d \u201cI feel like I\u2019m giving back to the community as well as those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice,\u201d Tilghman said.<\/p>\n

For information about VA burial benefits, visit one of VA\u2019s\u00a0National Cemetery Locations<\/a>\u00a0in-person, visit online at\u00a0VA burial benefits and memorial items<\/a>, or call toll free at 800-827-1000. To plan for you and your family, visit NCA\u2019s\u00a0pre-need eligibility<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

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Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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