U.S. Marine Jeremy Williams, of Springfield, Vt., clears dirt from a grave marker while placing American flags by the headstones of veterans at Sacred Heart and Valley cemeteries in Lebanon, N.H., on Friday, May 26, 2023. Williams and several other veterans who work at Hypertherm placed flags ahead of Memorial Day on behalf of American Legion Post 22 in Lebanon, which places around 1,000 flags throughout the Upper Valley each year. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News / Report For America — Alex Driehaus