PATRIOTIC DISPLAY: Family members and volunteers hold up the Heroes Banners as the ceremony to retire the old and introduce the new banners saluting local veterans takes place on Friday night in Ashland’s Memorial Stadium. About 400 people attended the ceremony, along with nearly 250 volunteers, where family members received the banners that were hung from 2018 to 2022 before the newest set of banners was introduced. (Staff Photos by Suzi Nelson)
FAMILY: The Brauckmuller family walks off the Memorial Stadium football field after they received the retired Heroes Banners for sons Zane and Wyatt Brauckmuller during the Hometown Heroes Banners celebration on Friday night in Ashland. (Staff Photo by Suzi Nelson)
ASHLAND – In a moving ceremony that brought a few tears and many cheers last Friday night, the old banners heralding local veterans were ceremoniously retired, while new ones were introduced to the community.
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY: Family members and volunteers hold up the Heroes Banners as the ceremony to retire the old and introduce the new banners saluting local veterans takes place on Friday night in Ashland’s Memorial Stadium. About 400 people attended the ceremony, along with nearly 250 volunteers, where family members received the banners that were hung from 2018 to 2022 before the newest set of banners was introduced. (Staff Photos by Suzi Nelson)
FAMILY: The Brauckmuller family walks off the Memorial Stadium football field after they received the retired Heroes Banners for sons Zane and Wyatt Brauckmuller during the Hometown Heroes Banners celebration on Friday night in Ashland. (Staff Photo by Suzi Nelson)