Hello Veteran and Military supporters: 

 Just a few years ago after reading about my families WWll  hero Thomas Wigle  and going to a 4th of July parade up north, I felt "compelled" to come  up with something where the American Veterans could be honored in a new city in a very special way each year.

I  got to work on just that, So I came up with "the 50 Flag Salute" one flag for each state of the union. Now I needed our nation's symbol to be  incorporated in this event as well. I came up with a lager than life 14 foot wide Bald Eagle sign holding a shield, arrows and small ribbons each with a branch of our military and pow/mia.

Now  of course all this was going to cost well over six hundred dollars and time was running out to have it done by 4th of July 2014. Now I needed  to find a way to raise the money fast. So I got to work getting the word out there of my goal to my friends and neighbors because of them I got to people that gave me what I needed to put this together.

I  had designed everything from the plan for the 50 poles and pole toppers, The design and workings for the Eagle, to the way to display the flags  by the people watching the parade.

I  had only a few weekends to get it complete in time. I ordered the flags and the hand held flags, painting the  poles making each topper by hand, drilling the holes for the eye hooks. Then there was the task of cutting out all the eagle parts plus the one large banner and all  the small ribbons plus painting said parts for the Eagle sign.

The night before I chalked out numbers on the street of the parade route 1-25  on each side of the street, so the next day I knew where each flag would be.

On  the morning of, the flags were ready and the people were on the street.  I asked people standing by each number if they would hold a flag, they  all said Yes.

When the parade started and the color guard came around the bend you  should of seen their faces . Priceless, this is why I do this. 

Thank you to all our American Veterans, Service Personnel and First Responders for your service and sacrifice.  

This event is to honor you, our heroes of the Untied States of America Military.