BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. —

The government shutdown has forced the cancellation of the Veterans Day program at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, the cemetery announced this week.

In a brief post on Facebook Wednesday, the cemetery first said the Avenue of the Flags will not be put up, due to the shutdown. Advertisement

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website , the Avenue of Flags or "Avenue of Remembrance" is a "patriotic feature at a veterans cemetery and reinforces patriotism, national pride, and represents a visible, bold, and proud display of flags."

"The Avenue of Flags consists of approximately 40 flags lining both sides of the cemetery entry road," the website says. "At some locations, the flags are donated by the families of the interred veterans for displ

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