The Airborne & Special Operations Museum has new exhibits installed for 9/11. One of those installations is its Field of Honor on its parade field–now in its 17th year.
Each flag represents a soldier who lost their life serving the country. Some flags honor those lost because of September 11.
“We also honor their family members, their battle buddies. Anyone who has supported the military over the years,” said Renee Lane, the executive director of the museum’s foundation.
The installation stays up through Veterans Day and is organized by the Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation and the Cool Spring Downtown District.
“Opening it on 9/11 and closing it off as a bookend with Veteran’s Day, really is a great tribute to the men and women who have served our country, who have given their life for our country and who continue to serve,” Lane said.
There are relics specifically from 9/11 inside the museum, including a memorial quilt sewn right after the attacks by a community group in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area.