As Memorial Day is approaching, the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council will coordinate the Placement of Flags on the 49,800 graves at Chattanooga National Cemetery on Saturday, May 24 at 8 a.m., and Retiring the Flags on Saturday, May 31 at 8 a.m. Volunteers are needed and parking will be at the Cemetery.
To volunteer show-up at the Cemetery on May 24 at 8 a.m., call 423-756-2212 or contact Captain Mickey McCamish, U. S. Navy (Retired) at mickey@riverbendfestival.com, LCOL Scott Hardin, U.
S. Army (Retired) at hshardin@epbfi.com or CAVC Chairman and U. S. Marine Retiree Bill Norton at bill@metroservicesinc.com. Groups may sign up to do specific sections as well.
“One of the most patriotic ways of honoring a veteran laid to rest at Chattanooga National Cemetery is by placing a flag on their grave. This Flag Placement and Retirement is a very special way of saying 'Thank You for Serving Our Country'”, said Captain McCamish.