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Why do they place folded U.S. flags in the bottom of a burial vault for a us veteran?
RonStahl
In most cases with veterans the United States Flag is laid on top of the coffin,then folded, and handed to a family member to keep in honor of their lost loved one. They may lay the flag at the bottom of the vault if there are no surviving family members to take possession of the flag.
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