HOD - Flags For Fallen Vets - Day before Memorial Day 2024

SUNDAY - MAY 26th, 2024 

Meet before * 9:00 AM at our assigned spot = N3

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PLEASE join us at Houston's National Cemetery, as we plant flags on graves in preparation for Memorial Day. (FYI there are many Jewish graves all around the cemetery.) 

This organization really needs our help AGAIN this year, so please sign up ASAP and participate.

This is a family friendly event so bring your team.

SUNDAY, MAY 26th 2024 - Meet before * 9:00 AM at our assigned spot = N3

- NOT at the center “HEMI-CYCLE” of the Cemetery.

LOCATION: 

10410 Veterans Memorial Dr.  Houston, TX 77038

SCHEDULE for the day:

9:00 am – We will NOT meet in the center -  NO  ceremony.

( * HOD & JWV's will meet at 8:15 am so that we can hold our own small gathering before the formal start at 9 am.)

TAPS – Hopefully.

Please – Once our section is done, please help other areas until cemetery is complete.

RAIN or SHINE – We typically finish around noon or earlier, if the weather cooperates.  Our veterans served in rain or shine, so we will do the same.

PARKING:  You may park in the cemetery, or on side streets - Do not block any roads

This year our group will be in section C8 & N3 AGAIN - opposite section O - the area we assisted at last year - Instructions attached below:

A MAP and Volunteer Instructions are attached to this email for you.

2022 HOU Flags for Fallen Vets Instr.doc - please  OPEN & READ attachment. (NOTE 2024 version same as last year.)

(Regarding tools to bore pilot holes: I have those 36" sticks with a metal pin, for those who need to borrow one.) 

HOD 2023 Map - Flags for Vets.pdf  Top right side on map N3

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Picture from 2021 - "unofficial event":

 Please read Updates from the organization below:

Hello Houston Volunteers!

Thank you SO much for being patient while we worked to finalize the new rules.

A few things we MUST follow:

• NO Ceremony - in the Rotunda.
  
• 2 Bundles of flags per volunteer -
• • Volunteer numbers were cut to 50%
• NO Water provided - so BRING a WATER BOTTLE
• Please be patient as it takes time to distribute flags.

Please - Be at your section for a 9:00 am start. (8:30 or 8:40 am)

Leaders have a roster list of the volunteers in that section.

THANK YOU for volunteering to Honor and Remember our Veterans at rest.

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