Scouts celebrate veterans

November 11, 2023 at 12:37 p.m.

First class Caden Martin, left, and Life Scout Joseph Singer raise the American flag to half staff during a Veteran's Day ceremony Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Bayview Cemetary veteran's memorial. First class Devon Tenbrink, back, instructed the raising of the colors for the flags of each military branch by scouts from Troop 4019 and 4005. — First class Caden Martin, left, and Life Scout Joseph Singer raise the American flag to half staff during a Veteran's Day ceremony Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Bayview Cemetary veteran's memorial. First class Devon Tenbrink, back, instructed the raising of the colors for the flags of each military branch by scouts from Troop 4019 and 4005. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

American flags decorate gravesites of veterans who've passed. The scouts spent the rainy morning cleaning headstones. — American flags decorate gravesites of veterans who've passed. The scouts spent the rainy morning cleaning headstones. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Scouts line-up, ready to raise the colors. In the ceremony, the scouts raised eight flags for different military branches and for the U.S. — Scouts line-up, ready to raise the colors. In the ceremony, the scouts raised eight flags for different military branches and for the U.S. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Cub scout Tanner Nelson, 10, left, helps Allen Bertagnolli, 6, button his collar before the ceremony. — Cub scout Tanner Nelson, 10, left, helps Allen Bertagnolli, 6, button his collar before the ceremony. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Veteran Jesse Atkins salutes a wreath honoring veterans with a group of boys scouts. Atkins is a Navy veteran who spent three years on submarines and is a current member of VFW 1858 in Bellingham. — Veteran Jesse Atkins salutes a wreath honoring veterans with a group of boys scouts. Atkins is a Navy veteran who spent three years on submarines and is a current member of VFW 1858 in Bellingham. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Michael Bragg blares "Taps" on a bugle. Bragg was a Boy Scout bugler in his childhood and is now the official bugler for the San Juan Island National Historical Park. — Michael Bragg blares "Taps" on a bugle. Bragg was a Boy Scout bugler in his childhood and is now the official bugler for the San Juan Island National Historical Park. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Around 30 people attended the Veteran's Day ceremony. — Around 30 people attended the Veteran's Day ceremony. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Boy Scouts from Troop 4019 honored U.S. military veterans at the Bayview Cemetery Saturday, Nov. 11. After cleaning headstones of those who'd served as far back as the Spanish-American war, the scouts raised flags, read poems and honored living veterans in a ceremony at the cemetery's memorial for veterans.