6 Ways to Honor Veterans and the Deceased on Memorial Day

Fly the American flag using proper mourning etiquette.

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be displayed at half-staff from morning to noon, and at full-staff from noon to sunset. Half-staff is the position located in the middle of the flagpole, and full-staff is the position at the very top of the flagpole.

Participate in the National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day.

The National Moment of Remembrance occurs every year at 3 p.m. local time for 1 minute on Memorial Day. This time is for Americans, and friends and family of fallen soldiers to pause and honor those who died in military service.

Get the President's signature.

The Presidential Memorial Certificate, is a Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased Veterans.

Share their stories.

Every military veteran, regardless of branch of service or rank, has a unique story that can easily be shared, and Hometown Heroes wants to collect all of these narratives. This website gathers user-submitted images and text to create a database of military veterans that visitors can search for by name, city/state, branch of service, era/year and other information.

Honor surviving vets and help honor their deceased peers before it's too late.

The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. The Honor Flight transports veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials at no cost to the veterans. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill. Consider making a financial contribution to this nonprofit.

Honor graves of deceased veterans.

It's a yearly tradition to plant a small American flag at the headstone of fallen U.S. servicemen and women. Planting flags in all area cemeteries is a big job that requires the dedicated work of volunteers. Reach out to your local American Legion, VFW or other organization to see whether they need volunteers.

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