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Friday, 19 April 2024

Eagle Field of Honor at Reid Merrill Park

Credit: Idaho On Your Side
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Eagle Field of Honor at Reid Merrill Park
Eagle Field of Honor at Reid Merrill Park

A local Memorial Day tradition is the longest running of its kind in the country.

DAY TRADITION IS THELONGEST RUNNINGOF ITS KIND IN THECOUNTRY.600 FLAGS ON 8-FOOT POLES ARENEATLY LINEDACROSS A FIELD...FOR THE 10-DAYTRIBUTE TOVETERANS.EACH FLAG POLEHAS A YELLOWRIBBON TIED TO IT...BEARING NAMES OFSOLDIERS WHO HAVESERVED... OR ARESERVING IN OURARMED FORCES.MONEY RAISEDFROM DONATIONSAND SPONSORSHIPSFROM INDIVIDUALFLAGS WILL GODIRECTLY TO BRAVEHEARTS IDAHO TOHELP VETERANS INCRISIS AND THEIDAHO STATEVETERANS HOME.THE FLAGS WILL BEON DISPLAY ATEAGLE'S "REIDMERRILL PARK"THROUGHTOMORROW.

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