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May 23, 2007

Raising the flag early for Memorial Day / Photo

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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl
William McCall, of North Kingstown, a veteran of the Vietnam War, places one of hundreds of American flags that will line the roads and war memorials at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter. Cemetery workers typically place the flags the Friday before Memorial Day, but with temperatures expected to hit 90 this Friday, they got to work a few days early on the physical task.

More on Memorial Day weekend observances / Check on Memorial Day parades around Rhode Island / Check on the latest weather forecast for the weekend

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