National Cemetery of Arizona Holds Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony

PHOENIX — The National Cemetery of Arizona will hold a virtual ceremony due to concerns over COVID-19, reports 12 News.

Historically thousands would visit the cemetery to honor the dead by placing flags and wreaths on their graves. But this year cemetery staff will host a "solemn wreath laying ceremony" that will be shared on Facebook, according to Srey Austin, the director of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona and a former active duty soldier.

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