VFW and Arts Guild to Partner on Veteran Banners to be Hung Throughout Brownsville

Families Can Place Orders

Artist rendering of a mounted banner (not exact)

Darren Doyle, story:
A new project is underway in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America that will showcase Edmonson County's local veteran heroes with displays all around Brownsville.

Local VFW Post 6937 is partnering with the Edmonson County Arts Guild to print banners that highlight local veterans in their "Edmonson County Hometown Hero"  project. The 2.5ft wide by 5ft tall banners will be mounted on utility poles in Brownsville, much in the same manner the American flags were displayed all through town last season, which was headed up by the Guild. 

"Many local communities have had similar honors for their Veterans over the years," said local VFW member Gerald Carroll. "This program will coincide with the 250th US independence celebration.  In conjunction with the EC Arts Guild, who sponsored the Flag displays in Brownsville last year, we will be displaying banners of EC Veterans.

Examples of banners already ordered.

​The first seven banners have already been ordered and will be ready to install soon. Additional banners can be ordered by families for any local veteran at a cost of $160 each, which includes the banners and mounting, Carroll said.

At the end of the project, the banners will be removed and returned to the families. Banners will be hung before Memorial Day this year and taken down after Veterans Day.

To order a banner, contact Carroll at 502-229-9155, or [email protected], or any member of the VFW. 

Photos of most all local veterans are available on the local website edmonsonvets.com.

You can also download the order form below.

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