Symbols of Sacrifice Field of Honor closes

Saturday, September 20, 2014

By Tammy Helm

Tammy Helm/Tribune photo Fort Scott National Historic Site employees pick up the flags from the Symbols of Sacrifice Field of Honor Friday. Volunteers had planned to help removed the Thursday, but the flags were too wet after an overnight rain. The nearly 7,000 flags, representing those who have died in the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, were on display as part of Symbols of Sacrifice, an event organized by Friends of the Fort.

Fort Scott National Historic Site employees pick up the flags from the Symbols of Sacrifice Field of Honor Friday. Volunteers had planned to help removed the Thursday, but the flags were too wet after an overnight rain. The nearly 7,000 flags, representing those who have died in the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, were on display as part of Symbols of Sacrifice, an event organized by Friends of the Fort.