Legion Flag Day ceremony Friday

Monday, June 10, 2019

Sons of the American Legion Sergeant-at-Arms Jeff Bray places a retired American Flag into the burn pit at the Greencastle American Legion during a previous Flag Day ceremony. The Legion will again be retiring flags in a ceremony Friday.

Banner Graphic/Eric Bernsee

Greencastle American Legion Post 58 will celebrate Flag Day on Friday, June 14 at the post on Indianapolis Road.

The Legion and VFW Honor Guard will conduct a 21-gun salute and a Flag Day flag-burning disposal ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the burn pit outside the Legion Post main entrance at 1401 E. Indianapolis Rd. The ceremony is open to the public.

Uniformed police, fire and ambulance service representatives also have been invited to attend. Military personnel and anyone else who comes in uniform will receive a free dinner, Legion officials said.

The post is serving a Swiss steak dinner for $8 for one piece or $10 for two pieces beginning at 5 p.m.

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Thanks Eric for highlighting our Legion Flag Day ceremony this Friday at Post 58. We hope to have a large turnout.

-- Posted by Lookout on Tue, Jun 11, 2019, at 10:38 AM

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