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Myrtle Beach to honor veterans, military with special banners

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The city of Myrtle Beach is honoring veterans and active-duty military members throughout the summer, and the deadline to order a military banner is almost here. This special opportunity will feature 100 veterans or active-duty military members on a banners that will be hung up throughout the city. Meredith Denari, director of communications and creative services with Myrtle Beach, said the military banners will be hung along Harrelson Boulevard and Ocean Boulevard from May to August. 'We're happy to be able to offer it,' Denari said. 'It's something that other cities have done, and we're excited to bring it to Myrtle Beach.' Denari said the Military Appreciation Committee works in partnership with the city and meets once a month. This year, they wanted to do something special to honor veterans and active-duty military members. 'Their branch of service, their grade, when they left the military, of course their name, and the conflict of area served will be on the banner,' she explained. Denari said because this is their first year, they only have a total of 100 banners to showcase and spots are filling up fast. 'Military Appreciation Days kicks off with our JROTC meet,' she furthered. 'We have the military appreciation game at Pelican's Stadium, we have the parade, the picnic. So, it's an entire month dedicated to our military.' She added that each banner is 30 by 60 inches and costs $100. According to Denari, participating in the banner initiative will allow the city to show their appreciation for military members far longer than one month. 'The city is actually eating most of the cost,' she explained. 'Besides the banner, you bought the different brackets that it takes to connect the banner to the light poles, and we had to get some heavy-duty ones because these banners will be facing the weather elements.' Denari said when applying, people should be sure to send in a non-blurry picture of their veteran or active-duty military member. She added that when the banners are taken down at the end of summer, the families will get to keep them. 'I'm excited to see families walking Ocean Boulevard to try and find their veteran, or Harrelson Boulevard to try and find which banner they're on.' If you or someone you know might be interested in purchasing a banner, click here. For the application, click the 'I Want To, Learn About, Military Appreciation Days' tab, then go to 'Honor Veterans and Active-Duty Military Members.' * * * Jackie LiBrizzi is a multimedia journalist at News13. Jackie is originally from Hamilton, New Jersey, and was raised in Piedmont, South Carolina. Jackie joined the News13 team in June 2023 after she graduated as a student-athlete from the University of South Carolina in May 2023. Follow Jackie on X, formerly Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.