Scouts honor veterans, former Scoutmaster

Mike Crupi / Catholic Courier | 05.28.2013

Members of Boy Scout Troop 195 of Greece, along with dozens of volunteers, turned out May 23 to place American flags at the more than 5,000 graves belonging to military veterans at Rochester’s Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Their efforts were dedicated to former assistant Scoutmaster Mike Civiletti, who started the Memorial Day flag project before being killed by a drunken driver in 2006.

<p>Scouts hold flags during a ceremony for Mike Civiletti.</p> — Scouts hold flags during a ceremony for Mike Civiletti.

<p>Scouts salute the grave of Mike Civiletti.</p> — Scouts salute the grave of Mike Civiletti.

<p>Scout Jared Leader plays Taps on his bugle.</p> — Scout Jared Leader plays Taps on his bugle.

<p>Todd Lentine (L) and Tyler Thompson place flags.</p> — Todd Lentine (L) and Tyler Thompson place flags.

<p>Vietnam vet Tom Puff salutes a veteran.</p> — Vietnam vet Tom Puff salutes a veteran.

<p>Dylan Austin (L) hands a flag to Mike Nier.</p> — Dylan Austin (L) hands a flag to Mike Nier.

<p>Scouts line up to salute the veterans.</p> — Scouts line up to salute the veterans.

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