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Barrineau Park 4-H Joins Groups In Honoring Those At Barrancas National Cemetery
May 26, 2014
Members of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club joined other volunteers from local Boy Scout groups and other organizations in placing flags in Barrancas National Cemetery. A flag was placed on each of the 32,643 graves in the cemetery on board Pensacola Naval Air Station for Memorial Day.
“It was an honor to have been able to go out and remember everyone who lost their lives fighting for our freedom,” said Barrineau Park 4-H Club member Willow Foxworth.
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4 Responses to “Barrineau Park 4-H Joins Groups In Honoring Those At Barrancas National Cemetery”
On behalf of my father, who is buried at Barrancas, I thank everyone who took the time to place those flags. It is awesome that those who rest on those hallowed grounds are honored and not forgotten.
Thank you again to all who partook in this event. Your efforts are appreciated.
Great Job Guys!! So proud of you!!
So great to have you guys out there helping!! It is always a great honor for Troop 628, Venturing Crew 628 and Troop 3 to be there. I think it helps our up and coming adults have a really grateful heart towards those who have served and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and their families. Sorry we didn’t see you out there!
The amount of support received for placing the flags is overwhelming, but come Tuesday morning recovering those 32 thousand flags is a daunting task for the Cemetery Staff of 15 personnel. So if anyone is interested, volunteers are needed on Tuesday morning starting at 8:00 AM to help pick up and stowaway the flags for next year.