Flags4Vets

The 8th Annual Flags4Vets National Memorial Day Vigil was held yesterday at Louisville’s Waterfront Park. Co-hosting this event, with Flags4Vets, were Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, and Louisville’s Congressman John Yarmuth.

Following the ceremony, volunteers placed 15,000 grave flags, one-by-one, spelling out USA in a 170 by 450 foot pattern, in tribute to members of their families who now serve, or have served, in the United States Armed Forces, or as other First Responders.

Fred Moore, Director of Flags4Vets, said: “The goal of Flags4Vets is for Louisville to become the permanent location of the National Memorial Day Vigil. The NMDV has grown, from its inception eight years ago, to placing flags on Veterans’ graves in forty-two states.”

After Memorial Day, as in each of the last seven years, the 15,000 flags will be collected and distributed across the USA to be placed on veterans’ graves. 6,000 of the flags will be held in reserve to honor the graves of veterans in the Kentuckiana area.

Flags4Vets is a non-profit IRC 501(c)(3) charity, with a mission to privately fund U.S. Flags for every U.S. Veteran's grave and to organize a corps of volunteers to place those flags on Veterans' graves. You can help by making a tax deductible donation at www.Flags4Vets.com.

For More Information Contact:

Fred Moore, Director, Flags4Vets The National Flags for Veterans Graves Program

Phone: 502-931-0374 Email: moore@theusflag.com or www.Flags4Vets.com

Flags4Vets Address: 4005 Briar Ridge Road, La Grange, KY 40031

Phone: (502) 931-0374 Fax: (888) 492-3063