Flags for Fort Snelling has about 3,000 volunteers. It takes them about seven hours to display American flags at the cemetery. Anyone interested in helping out can visit the nonprofit's website.

In 2000, Congress passed the National Law of Remembrance. It encourages everyone to pause for one minute at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day to reflect on service members' sacrifices.

Local News Hundreds gather to reflect at Fort Snelling National Cemetery for Memorial Day Crowds paid their respects to those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice.