After a long winter, countless sticks and debris had collected beneath the trees throughout the cemetery grounds. Students worked together, filling can after can and carrying armloads of branches away so the grounds could safely and properly be maintained. They also brushed off gravestones after weed-whacking and grass-cutting, and carefully replanted brass flag markers in preparation for the American Flag Planting ahead of Memorial Day. Their work helped ensure the resting places of veterans and loved ones remain dignified, safe, and welcoming for visitors and groundskeepers alike.

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