American Legion Post 35 in Cambridge celebrated Veterans Day with a dedication of the Cambridge Flag Project. Citizens sponsored 52 flags in honor or memory of local veterans and first responders. The flags were placed in the field next to the painted silos in Jeffersonville (a village in the town of Cambridge):

Following the presentation of colors, Charlie Guyette, commander of Post 35, and 1st Lieutenant Jillian Stein of the Vermont National Guard made short speeches.

Click here for Charlie Guyette’s speech. He spoke about the Cambridge Flag Project and the debt we owe to veterans. He also spoke about the recent renovation of the Soldiers Monument in Jeffersonville and noted that today is the 100th anniversary of the dedication of that monument.

Attached to each flag in the Cambridge Flag Project is a card showing the name of the veteran or first responder on the front, and the sponsor on the back. Scout Theron Desroches built a directory of the flags for his Eagle Scout project:

The flags will be displayed each year for Memorial Day, July 4th, and Veterans Day.