Photo: Members of MAFB 23d Maintenance Group with Colonel Bobby Buckner at the Flags of Freedom Display.
VALDOSTA – VLPRA will be hosting the fourth annual Flags of Freedom display honoring members of the military at Freedom Park.
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Valdosta-Lowndes Country Parks & Recreation Authority is hosting its fourth annual Flags of Freedom display, honoring military members who sacrificed their lives for our nation. 50 flags, one for every state, line a section of the road through Freedom Park as a temporary memorial.
Nearly 20 Airmen from Moody Air Force Base’s 23d Maintenance Group came to the park May 23rd to put up the display with VLPRA. The Airmen installed flags and placed name signs that honor every service member from Lowndes County who was killed in action from World War II on. Records before that time are difficult to find as many were lost in a fire. There are also signs honoring our fallen heroes from Moody Air Force Base, Airmen who died while stationed here in Valdosta.
The flags and signs are up from Memorial Day weekend until the week of July 4th. The public is invited to drive or walk through any time the park is open, from 8:00 AM until sunset.
What: Flags of Freedom
When: Memorial Day Weekend to July 4th
Where: Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road
How Much: Free to view
