U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Urges VA to allow groups to place flags on gravesites ahead of Memorial Day
Contact: Jordan Dunn GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie and Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Randy Reeves urging them to allow groups to continue the longstanding tradition of placing flags at VA cemeteries ahead of Memorial Day. The letter comes after the Department of Veterans Affairs last week prohibited “group placement of flags at gravesites” due to concerns regarding the Coronavirus. Gallagher wrote, “While I understand the need to limit mass gatherings and follow CDC guidelines, I urge you to reconsider the recent Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to prohibit the