Memorial Day Weekend 2010

On Saturday 5-29-10, We got up early and went to the National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts placed American flags on the graves for Memorial Day. Avery, of course, being in Girl Scouts again this year and my nephews, Hayden and Corbin, are both in the Boy Scouts.

Avery Placing Flags at the Cemetery





Hayden Placing Flags at the Cemetery



Corbin Placing Flags at the Cemetery



The Chattanooga National Cemetery is the second largest in the USA and was established in 1863. Over 12,000 Union soldiers were buried here during the battles in and around Chattanooga, most notably "Andrews Raiders," the first four men to win Medals of Honor. Veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam are resting here, too. All U.S. Veterans of the Armed Forces and their families are eligible for interment in this beautiful cemetery. Currently about 64,000 Veterns are buried here.