Flags pay tribute to fallen Alabama soldiers: ‘Every day is Veterans Day’

Joseph Buschell envisions a day when evergreen wreaths line every gravesite at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery, offering a uniform tribute to those who served.

Until that goal becomes possible, he said the commitment shown by Cub Scouts and community volunteers carries the same spirit of remembrance.

On Saturday, those volunteers placed American flags at more than 4,000 graves during Wreaths Across America Day at the Spanish Fort-based cemetery. The site was one of more than 5,500 locations nationwide where volunteers gathered to honor fallen veterans…

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