Veterans & Military Honors
6 guides on Veterans & Military Honors, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Honoring those who served: national cemetery rules, Veterans Day and Memorial Day, flags, wreaths and military traditions.
Veterans & Military Honors
Flag Etiquette at a Grave: How to Place and Care for a Flag
How to place a small American flag at a veteran's grave, when flags go out, how to care for a worn flag, and the cemeteries that do not allow them.
Veterans & Military Honors
Wreaths Across America 2026: Date, How to Sponsor a Wreath, and How to Take Part
National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, December 19, 2026. How sponsoring a wreath works, how to volunteer, and how to honor a specific veteran's grave.
Veterans & Military Honors
What Coins on a Veteran's Grave Mean: Penny, Nickel, Dime and Quarter
A coin on a veteran's headstone is a quiet message to the family. What a penny, nickel, dime and quarter mean, how to leave one, and what cemeteries do with them.
Veterans & Military Honors
Memorial Day Flowers for a Grave: Traditions, Flags and What Cemeteries Allow
How families honor a grave on Memorial Day, what national cemeteries allow that weekend, the flag rules, and when to have flowers placed so they are there for the holiday.
Veterans & Military Honors
Veterans Day Flowers for a Grave: Honoring Service on November 11
Veterans Day honors everyone who served. What to place at a veteran's grave on November 11, the national cemetery window, and how it differs from Memorial Day.
Veterans & Military Honors
Flowers at a Veteran's Grave: National Cemetery Rules, Windows and What to Send
VA national cemetery flower rules, from DFW to Great Lakes: fresh flowers any day, artificial flowers only on each cemetery's own dates, no glass.