Young and older mark Veterans Day

Nov. 11, 2020 at 1:15 pm Updated Nov. 11, 2020 at 11:20 pm

Army veteran Bill MacCully, who served in Vietnam, walks past grave markers while visiting the veterans memorial cemetery at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle on Wednesday, Veterans Day. The placement of flags honors veterans and their families for their service. MacCully, a member of the Evergreen Washelli veterans memorial board, welcomes the participation of younger generations in continuing to recognize the significance of Veterans Day in the United States. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Ilan Moss, 8, and his mother, Sabrina, helps to place flags on veteran grave markers at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle on Wednesday. The yearly placement of flags is to honor the veterans and their families for their service. The Veterans Memorial Cemetery Board welcomes the participation of younger generations to help recognize the significance of Veterans Day. Ilan is with the Northwest Junior Pipe Band from Edmonds. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Flags are placed on grave markers at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle on Wednesday. The yearly placement of flags is to honor the veterans and their families for their service. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Ilan Moss, 8, with the Northwest Junior Pipe Band, helps to place flags on veteran grave markers at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle on Wednesday. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Flags are placed on grave markers at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle on Veterans Day. The yearly placement of flags is to honor the veterans and their families for their service. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Mike Siegel

Seattle Times staff photographer

Every year, Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen Washelli places flags to honor the veterans and their families for their service. The Veterans Memorial Cemetery Board welcomes the participation of younger generations to help recognize the significance of Veterans Day.

Mike Siegel: msiegel@seattletimes.com;

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