125 flags raised aboard Battleship NC in first event of ‘250 Flags for 250 Years’

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Eleven members of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps raised 125 American Flags aboard the Battleship North Carolina.

The flag-raising ceremony held on Monday, Oct. 13, was a tribute to American naval heritage in celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary, according to a spokesperson for the Battleship North Carolina Memorial.

An additional 125 flags will be raised on Nov. 10 to commemorate the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary…

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