Avenue of Flags Memorial Day 2021

Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian

Sunday, May 30, 2021

The Avenue of Flags added 30 new flags to the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29. The flags were added around 7 a.m. by members of the VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau, volunteers from Teen Challenge and other members of the community Saturday morning following R.E.D Friday. R.E.D Friday, often observed the Friday prior to Memorial Day, stands for 'Remember Everyone Deployed.' The 30 new flags joined the existing 800 along the Avenue of Flags, each representing a deceased Cape County veteran. The new flags will be dedicated in a ceremony on Monday morning.

Members of VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau, volunteers from Teen Challenge and other community members add flags to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Members of VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau, volunteers from Teen Challenge and other community members follow a truck filled with American Flags through the Avenue of Flags and add them to the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
A volunteer from Teen Challenge adjusts an American Flag after adding it to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Members of VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau, volunteers from Teen Challenge and other community members add flags to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Volunteers from Teen Challenge and other community members add flags to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Members of VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau and community volunteers add flags to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Members of VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau and community volunteers add flags to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
A volunteer from Teen Challenge carries an American Flag to add to the Avenue of Flags, located along-side the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)