Members of the Jefferson City High School National Honor Society spent part of their Monday morning making sure veterans would be properly honored on Memorial Day.
Nine society members went through Riverview Cemetery placing American flags on the graves of veterans.
"I contacted the high school because we are always looking for help," Riverview Manager Tim Theroff said. "Memorial Day and the weekend around it are always the times where we see our most visitors."
Theroff said Riverview has approximately 1,000 veterans buried throughout the cemetery.
"There have been many times where just one person has done this and that takes all day," he said. "With the kids' help this year, it's just going to take a few hours."
The students were instructed flags were to be placed at graves with a VA marker on the headstone. They were shown where and how to place the flags.
Riverview Board President Mark Schreiber went out with the students, telling them about the history of those buried in the cemetery.
"It's very uplifting to see these young people wanting to come out and honor our veterans," he said.
The students' sponsor, Charlie Ledgerwood, serves in the Missouri National Guard and has been in the service for 14 years.
"I was happy to get the call for this," he said. "It's an opportunity for the students to give back to the community, and it's also an education for them."
Among the group putting out flags was Cole Biesemeyer, who will be a junior next school year.
"I didn't know how many people from Jefferson City served in the military," he said. "It makes me proud to know that so many served in the military from here."
