Flags fly at veterans cemetery in Boulder City for Memorial Day — PHOTOS

By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

10 years ago

Members of the Southern Nevada Devil Pups adorn some of the 25,896 graves with American flags at the Southern Nevada Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Over 35 organizations took 45 minutes to complete the task on the 25th anniversary of the cemetery. (Steve Andrascik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

American flags adorn 25,896 graves at the Southern Nevada Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Over 35 organizations took 45 minutes to complete the task of placing the flags on the 25th anniversary of the cemetery. (Steve Andrascik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sally Kirkland photographs her husband’s grave after helping to place American flags on some of the 25,896 graves at the Southern Nevada Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Over 35 organizations took 45 minutes to complete the task on the 25th anniversary of the cemetery. (Steve Andrascik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Flag placement volunteers sing the National Anthem before adorning 25,896 graves with American flags at the Southern Nevada Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Over 35 organizations took 45 minutes to complete the task on the 25th anniversary of the cemetery. (Steve Andrascik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

“Sarge,” a member of the Patriot Guard, and Linda O’Leary adorn one of 25,896 graves with an American flag at the Southern Nevada Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Over 35 organizations took 45 minutes to complete the task on the 25th anniversary of the cemetery. (Steve Andrascik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

D’Angelo Quartucci, a member of Henderson Troop 903, Boy Scouts of America, positions an American flag on one of 25,896 graves at the Southern Nevada Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Over 35 organizations took 45 minutes to complete the task on the 25th anniversary of the cemetery. (Steve Andrascik/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

More than 35 organizations joined forces Saturday morning to place flags at grave sites at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City for Memorial Day weekend.

The nonprofit National Order of Trench Rats local Dugout 421, an auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans, needs donations to keep up with the increased demand for U.S. flags as more and more World War II, Korea and Vietnam veterans die.

Anyone can donate by making checks payable to NOTR Dugout 421 and mailing them to Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV 89005.