FLAGS RETIRED

Veteran Richard Crosley retires the stripes by cutting them off one by one during a Flag Retirement ceremony at Ron Henry Horseshoe Bend Park Tuesday, October 22. Members of local veterans organizations, the North Georgia Honor Guard and scouts conducted the patriotic ceremony.

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Members of local veterans organizations, the North Georgia Honor Guard and Boy Scout Troop 32, conducted a Flag Retirement ceremony at Ron Henry Horseshoe Bend Park Tuesday, October 22. Veteran Richard Crosley, left, and Boy Scout Ethan Jolly, right, salute an American flag as it is properly retired.

Eian Holloway, a Cub Scout with Pack 432, throws a tattered flag into the fire during the Flag Retirement ceremony at Ron Henry Horseshoe Bend Park Tuesday, October 22.