Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force, Master Chief Mark Allen, reads the history of the Coast Guard Reserve flag, at Coast Guard Hill in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 2, 2013. Allen was taking part in the annual Flags Across America event where Coast Guard members, families, and supporters place American and Coast Guard flags at the graves of fallen Coast Guardsmen ahead of Veterans Day. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lisa Ferdinando)