"It's definitely a new low, " says Lan Price, assistant manager of Ridge Crest Memorial Park in Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.

WSJ: Bronze Vases at Cemeteries Become Target for Thieves

Berm crest: ridge of sand or gravel deposited by wave action on the shore just above the normal high water mark.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

With heavy gear on their backs, and air support overhead, they made their way single file down a rocky ridge crest, along terrain so steep that sliding was sometimes easier than walking.

WHITEHOUSE: Medal of Honor for Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta