A Coast Guard family member, four-year-old Alex, takes part in the annual Flags Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 5, 2016. Coast Guard members, their friends and families came out to the event to place American and Coast Guard flags on the graves of Coast Guardsmen at Arlington. Flags Across America is organized by the Washington D.C. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association and held each year on the weekend before Veterans Day. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando