Western Los Angeles County Council (WLACC), Boy Scouts Of America And The U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Join Together To Remember The Fallen With A Special Tribute And Salute

LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles Scouts will join Scouts from around the world, the public, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in honoring our nation's fallen heroes this Memorial Day by posting public tributes and participating in a National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time (Pacific) on Memorial Day by saluting the American flag at their home in full Scouting uniform and saying the name of a fallen service member as they would if placing a flag at a grave. Scouts nationwide will then play or sing "Taps" after.

Leading up to Memorial Day, Scouts may also place flags at headstones, as individuals or with members of their family, where regulations and cemeteries allow.

"While our traditional effort of placing almost a 100,000 American flags on our fallen heroes' graves is not possible this year, we can still honor these heroes while keeping in mind the health and safety of all participants, the broader community, and the families of the fallen who choose to visit their loved ones," said David Goldenberg WLACC Flag Placement Chair.

For a Link To Play Taps and link to a list of fallen service members, visit https://bsa-la.org/memorial-day/

For more information and to arrange interviews please contact event chair David Goldenberg at 818-451-8556

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About Boy Scouts of America, Western Los Angeles County Council
WLACC serves nearly 10,000 youth throughout Los Angeles County.  The Council is committed to providing the same safe and engaging programing Scouting is known for during the pandemic with thousands of Scouts participating in virtual Merit Badge classes, our new virtual Summer Camp experience, TriCamp and dozens of other virtual programs. The WLACC is also dedicated to our local community as we work to provide hundreds of meals to families in need on Catalina island. 

For more information on programs offered, please visit: http://bsa-la.org/

SOURCE Western Los Angeles County Council, Boy Scouts of America

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