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By Lt. Bill Davis

Posted: May 29, 2012 9:47 AM
Updated: May 29, 2012 9:54 AM

Two dozen Bossier Sheriff Young Marines placed hundreds of flags on graves of veterans at Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery in Haughton Saturday morning as a way of showing their apprecition to military men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4588 in Bossier City provided the flags, and the Young Marines placed the flags to prepare for the Memorial Day Service that will be held Monday at 9 a.m. in the Hill Crest Memorial Park Amphitheater.

"Community service like this is just one way we show the Marine Corps values of honor, courage and commitment to our Young Marines," said Lt. Norman Craig, commanding officer of the Bossier Sheriff Young Marines. "We teach young men and women why it's important to remember the service and sacrifice of those who went before us," Craig, a former Marine, said. "Showing these youth how to honor our veterans during this Memorial Day and throughout the year is so important. It gives them a way to say thanks and salute those who fought for our freedom."