The Patriot Flag will be displayed at the USS Alabama in Mobile on Thursday, September 19.
According to WALA Fox 10, the flag is currently on a national tour intended to honor and thank fallen American men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation’s freedom and safety.
Measuring 28 by 60.5 feet and weighing 50 pounds, the Patriot Flag’s nationwide journey began on the 15th Anniversary of 9/11 when the flag was displayed at all three locations that were attacked by radical Islamic terrorists. The tour will end in 2021, on the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
On Thursday, the flag will be unfurled at 3:00 p.m. at Battleship Memorial Park. Mobile Fire-Rescue firefighters will assist.
Patriot Flag II will be at BMP today for a 3:00 p.m. photo shoot. The flag is traveling across country as a reminder of 9/11. Bringing it is Mitch Mendler, World Memorial Project, and FDNY Joe Torrillo, last fireman rescued on 9/11. We are honored to be included as a photo site. pic.twitter.com/IOa4zgfusu
— USS ALABAMA (@USS_ALABAMA) September 19, 2019
You can read more about the tour and see photos from previous stops here.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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