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7 hours ago
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Purcell 3rd Annual Flag Day set to honor Veterans June 14
PURCELL, Okla. (KFOR) – The 3rd Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony is set to return to Purcell, Oklahoma June 14, honoring veterans and celebrating the values of the American flag. According to Waggoner-Trimble American Legion Post 12 leaders, attendees can expect a complimentary pancake breakfast, children's patriotic activities, and a formal flag retirement ceremony. 'This ceremony is about more than retiring flags; it's about honoring what they represent,' said Jennifer Wheeler, Adjutant of Waggoner-Trimble American Legion Post 12 and a veteran. 'We invite fellow veterans, civic leaders, and Oklahoma families to join us in showing the next generation what respect, service, and patriotism truly look like.' The Flag Retirement Ceremony in partnership with the Keyes Family seeks to raise awareness in upholding the values of duty, honor, and respect with this year's theme: 'Honor the Flag. Teach the Next Generation. Stand with Those Who Served Under It.' Enid free pop-up medical clinic kicks off July 12-13 WHENSaturday, June 14, 2025 8:00 AM – Arrival and fellowship 9:00–10:00 AM – Pancake breakfast 10:00 AM – Flag Retirement Ceremony begins WHEREKeyes Family Farm25249 Johnson AvenuePurcell, OK The event is open to the public. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-03-2025
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Lincoln High School JROTC holds Flag Retirement Ceremony
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Saturday morning, Lincoln High School's JROTC held its 5th annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. The ceremony is a way to retire flags to are worn out, torn, or faded in a respectful and dignified way by burning them. JROTC instructor Brian Deckard said that this was started because there wasn't a ceremony in this area that allowed these flags to be retired properly. 'A lot of these flags don't get thrown away because they belong to veterans and they want to retire them the correct way but there wasn't a ceremony to do so,' said Deckard. 'These cadets behind me, Colonel Baker, and myself worked hard with the other folks in town to put something like this together.' Richard Goodall performs at the Zorah Shrine Theater Deckard says that they receive flags from multiple veterans organization in the area along with the cadet who got them from a veteran family member. He hopes that powerful ceremonies like this one make these students understand the importance of the flag. 'I want that to permeate everywhere. I want kids to understand the meaning behind those stars and stripes,' said Deckard. Deckard wanted to give thanks to the Indiana Military Museum, Sons of the American Revolution, Wreaths Across America, and Fred Schliker for making this a reality. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
