Flag Retirement Ceremony at Holy Cross Catholic Church - June 14, 2008
Troop 940 was honored to assist the Knights of Columbus with a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Holy Cross Catholic Church on June 14, 2008
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TROOP 940 Performs a Flag Retirement Ceremony Veteran's Day 2006 |
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With many Veterans and Community Leaders participating, Troop 940 performed a Flag Retirement Ceremony in the court yard of the Kernersville Municipal Building on Veteran's Day 2006. Mayor Swisher read a Veteran's Day Proclamation, and the Reverend Don Lloyd of Main Street United Methodist Church gave the Invocation and the Benediction. The Glory Steet Quartet performed our National Anthem, God Bless America and the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The East Forsyth High School Jr. ROTC presented the colors. The East Forsyth High School Band Played the Service Medley and America the Beautiful. |
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The Scouts of Troop 940 and
representatives from several other Troops from the Winston-Salem area
retired over 100 worn and tattered flags with dignity and respect for
the flag that represents our country. Everyone in the audience was moved by the dignity of the ceremony and the respect for the veterans who have given so much for our country. |
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