Things You'll Need:
- Flags
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Step 1
Find the location for family member grave sites on which you wish to place flags. Search the Department of Veterans Affairs website under "Burial and Memorials" for the "Nationwide Gravesite Locator" (see Resources below). If you cannot find your family member via the website, mail full details to the address at the bottom of the website. It will take approximately 4 weeks for you to receive a response, so plan in advance.
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Step 2
View the list of Veteran Association cemeteries and find one that is close to where you live, if you have no particular veterans in mind.
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Step 3
Click on one that you would like to visit and follow the links to its website.
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Step 4
Look for any information about grave site decorations. Many sites provide information about the regulations regarding flowers and other grave site decorations. If such information isn't available online, call the cemetery directly for more information.
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Step 5
Ask if there is any group ceremonial flag-placing that you can volunteer for or if you can place flags as an individual or family.
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Step 6
Ask whether your local cemetery provides flags before purchasing them. Many veterans' cemeteries and other cemeteries provide flags to be placed on soldiers' graves on holidays such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
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Step 7
Reflect on soldiers' lives and service to their country as you place flags on their grave sites.
