Names added to Fallen Heroes Memorial are reminder of freedoms we take for granted
Names added to Fallen Heroes Memorial are reminder of freedoms we take for granted
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 7:40 PM, May 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-01 19:42:45-04
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. The names of more than 40 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect our country were added to the Fallen Heroes Memorial in Chesterfield County Saturday.
The 28 x 6 foot American flag, which was funded and built by veterans and volunteer groups, symbolizes the shape of the flag when draped on a fallen service member s casket, according to officials with the nonprofit Veterans and Athletes United (VAU).