The 2025 Flag Planting ceremony honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio. All leaders and Scouts should be in full uniform for the event. Scouts might consider bringing drinking water, using sunscreen, and dressing in layers to be prepared for various types of weather.

Logistics: The event begins promptly at 0900hrs and will conclude by 1100hrs. Please ensure your arrival by 0845hrs.
Location: 1 Lincoln Blvd., Presidio of San Francisco.
Process: Registration is required for this event and is free of charge. Please RSVP here to confirm your or your units attendance.
Parking: Parking is available outside the cemetery only. Please factor walk time into your planning.
Weather: It's San Francisco, so the weather can be unpredictable, dressing in layers is always encouraged.
Patches will be given to unit leaders for distribution to scouts when they desire; we will not be distributing them individually. Please ensure you provide exact numbers to ensure we have sufficient on hand.

This event is an official community service project for all Scouting Units. Please remember to register your service hours in Internet Advancement.

There will be a presentation by a Veteran as well as a Scouter talking to the scouts about sensitive subjects centered around service, sacrifice, death, suicide, resilience, and determination. They will not discuss in graphic detail but it is worth noting the topics may be covered as part of sharing their experiences.