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Field of Flags

2008.05.28









The Memorial Day Service at Cherokee Park in Lodi, California.

Field of Flags
4,374 flags displayed in memory of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. This is an annual project of the Stockton Marine Corps Club.

Avenue of Flags
968 large flags on display representing veterans of our country’s military services. All of the flags were either draped over caskets of veterans or were flown over our nation’s capitol in Washington, D.C.

Gravesite Flags
6,082 small flags marking veterans’ burial sites.

"To save your world you asked this man to die;
Would this man, could he see you now, ask why?"
~ W. H. Auden
11 Comments
ihailfreddiem like the colors
ihailfreddiem · 2008-05-29: 08:18
ronin53 great intense touching reportage!!! Let's hope for a better tomorrow :):):)
ronin53 · 2008-05-29: 08:25
????? VERY nice! I love them all!
????? · 2008-05-29: 08:29
leocheung Catchy color!
Great reportage.
leocheung · 2008-05-29: 11:33
miclaud Wow! Great set! Beautiful perspectives!
miclaud · 2008-05-29: 18:31
Gwadannie Great set !!!
Gwadannie · 2008-05-29: 23:28
NatinKool Another great set.
NatinKool · 2008-05-30: 00:18
oldbabe There are far too many flags in that "Field of Flags" ! It is wonderful that they are all honored.

I like #7 the best.

I'm proud to be an American!
oldbabe · 2008-05-30: 19:02
Madou Beautiful color! great reportage!
Madou · 2008-05-30: 21:27
kretz great post!very impressive!
kretz · 2008-06-04: 14:46
????? Well done , great set again.
????? · 2008-06-19: 10:59
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