{"id":10986,"date":"2018-05-25T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T04:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=10986"},"modified":"2018-05-25T10:20:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T14:20:05","slug":"memorial-day-flags-rememberance-volunteers-place-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2018\/05\/25\/memorial-day-flags-rememberance-volunteers-place-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"On behalf of a Grateful Nation &#8211; Across the region, volunteers place flags to remember the dead on Memorial day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10973\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2018\/05\/24\/flags\/20180523ar444flags\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10973\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2018\/05\/25\/memorial-day-flags-rememberance-volunteers-place-flags\/20180523ar444flags\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?fit=1500%2C1018&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1018\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1527151959&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20180523ar444Flags&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?fit=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?fit=848%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?resize=848%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"576\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?resize=376%2C255&amp;ssl=1 376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C695&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-10972\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-10972\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-3-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"3\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10985\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-16.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10972 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10972\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10985\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-16.jpg?fit=848%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-16.jpg?fit=848%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10972\" data-envira-item-id=\"10985\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Cahlil Duckett, 25, of East Liberty places flags on the graves of military veterans with Pittsburgh Mercy Intellectual Disabilities Services on Wednesday, May 22, 2018, at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-16.jpg?fit=848%2C584&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-16.jpg?fit=848%2C584&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10984\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-15.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10972 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10972\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10984\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-15.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-15.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10972\" data-envira-item-id=\"10984\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Day program counselor Rachelle Coburn points toward geese to show Quiana Reeves, 24, of the North Side, as the two place flags on the graves of military veterans with Pittsburgh Mercy Intellectual Disabilities Services on Wednesday, May 22, 2018, at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-15.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-15.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10983\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-14.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10972 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10972\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10983\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-14.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-14.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10972\" data-envira-item-id=\"10983\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Evening light illuminates flags place on the gravesites of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-14.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-14.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10982\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-13.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10972 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10972\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10982\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-13.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-13.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10972\" data-envira-item-id=\"10982\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Theresa Rocky, left, and Vanessa Romano place flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-13.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-13.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10981\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-12.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10972 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10972\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10981\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-12.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-12.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10972\" data-envira-item-id=\"10981\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville.(Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-12.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-12.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10980\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-11.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10972 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10972\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10980\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-11.jpg?fit=848%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-11.jpg?fit=848%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10972\" data-envira-item-id=\"10980\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"A view of the Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-11.jpg?fit=848%2C541&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-11.jpg?fit=848%2C541&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-16.jpg?fit=1500%2C1033&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cahlil Duckett, 25, of East Liberty places flags on the graves of military veterans with Pittsburgh Mercy Intellectual Disabilities Services on Wednesday, May 22, 2018, at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-15.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Day program counselor Rachelle Coburn points toward geese to show Quiana Reeves, 24, of the North Side, as the two place flags on the graves of military veterans with Pittsburgh Mercy Intellectual Disabilities Services on Wednesday, May 22, 2018, at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-14.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Evening light illuminates flags place on the gravesites of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-13.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Theresa Rocky, left, and Vanessa Romano place flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-12.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville.(Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-11.jpg?fit=1500%2C957&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A view of the Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><\/noscript>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10977\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2018\/05\/24\/flags\/placing-flags-in-advance-of-memorial-day-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10977\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2018\/05\/25\/memorial-day-flags-rememberance-volunteers-place-flags\/placing-flags-in-advance-of-memorial-day-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,998\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pietro Fantone, a World War II veteran, poses with Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 373 in Shadyside, as the troop places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Fontana has been placing flags at the cemetery for 68 years. (Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1527114062&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Placing flags in advance of Memorial Day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pietro Fantone, a World War II veteran, poses with Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 373 in Shadyside, as the troop places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Fontana has been placing flags at the cemetery for 68 years. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?fit=848%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?resize=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pietro Fantone, a World War II veteran, poses with Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 373 in Shadyside, as the troop places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Fontana has been placing flags at the cemetery for 68 years. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"564\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pietro Fantone, a World War II veteran, poses with Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 373 in Shadyside, as the troop places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Fontana has been placing flags at the cemetery for 68 years. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-10989\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-10989\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-3-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"3\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10971\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-02.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10989 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10989\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10971\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-02.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-02.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10989\" data-envira-item-id=\"10971\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"A volunteer places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-02.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-02.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10979\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-10.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10989 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10989\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10979\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-10.jpg?fit=848%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-10.jpg?fit=848%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10989\" data-envira-item-id=\"10979\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-10.jpg?fit=848%2C508&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-10.jpg?fit=848%2C508&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10978\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-09.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10989 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10989\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10978\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-09.jpg?fit=848%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-09.jpg?fit=848%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10989\" data-envira-item-id=\"10978\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"A man takes a morning run with his dog past the Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-09.jpg?fit=848%2C546&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-09.jpg?fit=848%2C546&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10976\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-06.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10989 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10989\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10976\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-06.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-06.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10989\" data-envira-item-id=\"10976\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"American Slovenian Catholic Union members Mike Lewis, left, 71, of Fox Chapel, and Mike Helwich, right, 69, of Ohio Township, volunteer to place American flags at the graves of Veterans on Monday, May 21, 2018, in preparation for Memorial Day at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. &quot;We put them at the person&#039;s heart,&quot; said Bloomfielder Marlene Scholze, 58, of placing the flags on the right side of the graves above the hearts of the vets buried below. &quot;They fought for our country, that&#039;s where their heart is.&quot; Scholze helps organize the volunteer effort to place flags on some 15,000 veterans graves.(Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-06.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-06.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10975\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-05.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10989 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10989\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10975\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-05.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-05.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10989\" data-envira-item-id=\"10975\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Evening light illuminates flags place on the gravesites of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-05.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-05.jpg?fit=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-10974\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-04.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-10989 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery10989\" title=\"\" data-envira-caption=\"\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"500\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-10974\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-04.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-04.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"10989\" data-envira-item-id=\"10974\" data-envira-caption=\"\" alt=\"Event organizers Marlene Scholze, right, 58, and World War II veteran Pietro Fantone, 94, both of Bloomfield, volunteer to place American flags at the graves of veterans on Monday, May 21, 2018, in preparation for Memorial Day at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. &quot;I have tears in my eyes every time I come here,&quot; said Fantone, who has been coming to volunteer to place flags at the graves of veterans for 69 years. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)\" title=\"\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-04.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 400w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-04.jpg?fit=848%2C564&#038;ssl=1 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-02.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A volunteer places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-10.jpg?fit=1500%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-09.jpg?fit=1500%2C965&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A man takes a morning run with his dog past the Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-06.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Slovenian Catholic Union members Mike Lewis, left, 71, of Fox Chapel, and Mike Helwich, right, 69, of Ohio Township, volunteer to place American flags at the graves of Veterans on Monday, May 21, 2018, in preparation for Memorial Day at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. &quot;We put them at the person&#039;s heart,&quot; said Bloomfielder Marlene Scholze, 58, of placing the flags on the right side of the graves above the hearts of the vets buried below. &quot;They fought for our country, that&#039;s where their heart is.&quot; Scholze helps organize the volunteer effort to place flags on some 15,000 veterans graves.(Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-05.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Evening light illuminates flags place on the gravesites of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/Flags-04.jpg?fit=1500%2C998&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Event organizers Marlene Scholze, right, 58, and World War II veteran Pietro Fantone, 94, both of Bloomfield, volunteer to place American flags at the graves of veterans on Monday, May 21, 2018, in preparation for Memorial Day at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. &quot;I have tears in my eyes every time I come here,&quot; said Fantone, who has been coming to volunteer to place flags at the graves of veterans for 69 years. 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