Flowers-Only Policy at National Cemeteries

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 | by Pat's Picks

The San Antonio Express-News says after taking a relaxed stance for years, the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is getting strict about what visitors can leave on gravestones. There is now a ban on “pinwheels, stuffed animals and other trinkets.” Apparently, only “fresh or artificial flowers or items that are ‘floral in nature’” are allowed in national cemeteries. Administrators say they were forced to take action because things were “getting out of control” at Fort Sam Houston.

SOURCE: San Antonio Express-News