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Help sought with Memorial Day flags at Middletown State Veterans Cemetery

New Haven Register - 4/27/2022

Apr. 27—MIDDLETOWN — The Veterans of the Vietnam War, Middletown, is asking for assistance May 28 starting at 9 a.m. at the State Veterans Cemetery to place approximately 13,000 American flags to honor and show respect to veterans who lost their lives.

The cemetery is located at 317 Bow Lane. The project is in honor of Memorial Day. Help will also be needed to retrieve the flags June 4 at 9 a.m.

Veteran groups, Scout troops, youth groups, members of the public, community organizations, and all that have assisted in the past are welcome to show these individuals' sacrifices are "not forgotten," according to a press release.

No registration is required, and people are asked to show up at the site. Work will be done regardless of weather, the news release said.

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