Milwaukee Memorial Day tribute; volunteers place flags at Veterans Park

The Brief

  • Volunteers across Milwaukee are showing their support for fallen service members.
  • The seventh annual Field of Flags is back at the War Memorial Center.
  • The display will be completed on Friday, May 22 for the Remembrance Ceremony.

MILWAUKEE We’re just a week away from Memorial Day and volunteers are already doing their part to honor fallen service members across Southeast Wisconsin.

Field of Flags

What we know:

The seventh annual Field of Flags is back at the War Memorial Center. Volunteers will begin building the Field of Flags on Monday morning, May 18.

The display will be completed on Friday, May 22 for the Remembrance Ceremony and will remain on display through May 27.

Each of the 27,316 American flags placed in Veterans Park honors a Wisconsin service member lost in conflict since the Civil War.

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