Virginia War Memorial seeks volunteers to place flags for 'Hill of Heroes Celebration'

For the seventh consecutive year, the hills surrounding the Virginia War Memorial in downtown Richmond will be awash in red, white and blue with more 12,000 American flags for the Memorial’s Hill of Heroes Celebration from June 27 to July 11.

The flags will be placed to honor and remember the nearly 12,000 Virginia men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service from World War II to present day and whose names are inscribed in the Memorial’s Shrine of Memory.

Volunteers from community and service organizations, local businesses, and others are again needed to assist the Virginia War Memorial staff and docents to help place the flags beginning at 8 a.m., Friday, June 27 and also to help remove the flags on Friday, July 11, also at 8 a.m.

Placements will take place rain or shine, and volunteers should dress accordingly.

Those interested in placing flags can get more information by clicking here or by contacting Director of Operations Ben King at Benjamin.king@dvs.virginia.gov or by phone at (804) 786-2060.

“We invite everyone to come join us to help place the flags on the hillsides on Friday, June 27. We have a small staff and we depend on volunteers to make this annual event happen,” said Virginia War Memorial Operations Director Ben King. “The display of these thousands of miniature flags covering the Memorial’s beautiful grounds is truly awe inspiring and inspirational for the hundreds who visit the Memorial during this event. It is a wonderful reminder to everyone of the tremendous sacrifice of our Virginia heroes who gave their all to defend and protect our precious freedoms.”

The Virginia War Memorial is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond 23220. Admission is free and ample free parking is available onsite. For details, visit www.vawarmemorial.org.