Service Members Honor Fallen with Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

Memorial Day 2025 was marked by numerous ceremonies and tributes honoring fallen U.S. service members nationwide. At Arlington National Cemetery, over a thousand service members from various branches participated in the annual Flags-In Ceremony, placing American flags at headstones to honor those laid to rest there. The Defense Commissary Agency also paid tribute, emphasizing their workforce's strong military connections and the personal significance of honoring fallen comrades. In San Antonio, combat veteran and Gold Star spouse Katie Vail shared her poignant story of love and loss in a keynote speech, commemorating her husband, an Army officer killed in Afghanistan. The University of Texas at Arlington continued its tradition of honoring military heritage through a public Memorial Day ceremony at the Memorial to the Fallen, featuring local leaders and highlighting their role in maintaining an online database of Arlington service members who died in wartime. These events collectively underscore the nation’s ongoing commitment to remembering and honoring those who sacrificed their lives in military service.