(WMC-TV) - The nation honors the men and women of the U.S. Military who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Mid-Southerns placed flags and flowers on more than 42,000 headstones at the Memphis National Cemetery to remember fallen service members.
Hundreds attended a Memorial Day Ceremony at the cemetery over the weekend.
A Mid-South family makes visiting their fallen loved one a holiday tradition.
Katie Allen Carter said her father and uncle served during World War I. Her nephew, Earnest Allen, said his father served during World War II.
"They fulfilled their duties and the fact that they fulfilled their duties is enough in itself to be honored," said Earnest.
For Memorial Day, each headstone gets a flag and a thank you for a job well done.
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 6:30pm
