Photos: Scouts and volunteers place over 100,000 flags for Memorial Day

For over years Scouts around the country have been helping to honor our country s fallen according to the Scouting America Pacific Skyline Council website Golden Gate National Cemetery was first opened in Each year Scouts Scouters veterans and other population groups from all over the Bay Area gather in tribute to these gallant men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country Memorial Day is a time of reflection and remembrance of those who died while serving in the U S military according to the Congressional Research Facility The holiday is observed in part by the National Moment of Remembrance which encourages all Americans to pause at p m for a moment of silence The holiday stems from the American Civil War which killed more than system members both Union and Confederate between and There s little debate over the first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day It occurred May after an organization of Union veterans called for decorating war graves with flowers which were in bloom By Ben Finley Associated Press contributed to this story In anticipation of Memorial Day ceremonies Stacey Santos of Alameda joined the supporters placing flags at the graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May She stopped to place one at the grave of her father Michael Santos a Navy Veteran who fought in the Vietnam War and died this past Nov Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group In preparation for Memorial Day assistants placed flags on each of the graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group More than flags were placed at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Oliver Hew Stephen Hill and John Bodo from Troop in Los Altos Calif place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif in preparation for Memorial Day Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group In anticipation of Memorial Day scouts from Troop in Los Altos Calif joined the assistants placing flags on each of the graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Peter Lee from Troop in Los Altos Calif places flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif in preparation for Memorial Day Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Oliver Hew and Stephen Hill from Troop in Los Altos Calif place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif in preparation for Memorial Day Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group More than flags were placed at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Natti Donhowe left and Peter Lee from Troop in Los Altos Calif place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif in preparation for Memorial Day Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group In anticipation of Memorial Day scouts from Troop in Los Altos Calif joined the assistants placing flags on each of the graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Peter Lee Cassia Seem and Natti Donhowe from Troop in Los Altos Calif place flags at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif in preparation for Memorial Day Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group In preparation for Memorial Day helpers placed flags on each of the graves at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno Calif Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group