Flight of the Flags Ceremony
2026 will be our 5th year performing the "Flight of the Flags" at our event. During this somber ceremony, pre-registered families will bring the burial flags from their loved ones for one last flight. The student honor guard from Green HS JROTC will load the flags into a WWII TBM Avenger (same type that George Bush was shot down in WWII), while members of the Honor Guard conduct a 21 gun salute, a flag folding demonstration, and a description of the meaning of each part of a military funeral. The aircraft will circle over the airport during a moment of silence. After landing, each flag is reunited with their family and the pilot personally presents them with a certificate.
We are hoping to fly 40 flags each day!!!
Please take a moment of silence for our U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed in western Iraq on March 12, 2026, during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury. The incident, an Ohio Air National Guard aircraft, resulted in the tragic deaths of all six crew members aboard.
The fallen heroes of the ZEUS 95 crew were:
Maj. John A. Klinner (33, Auburn, AL)
Capt. Ariana G. Savino (31, Covington, WA)
Capt. Seth R. Koval (38, Mooresville, IN)
Capt. Curtis J. Angst (30, Wilmington, OH)
Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt (34, Bardstown, KY)
Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons (28, Columbus, OH)
Veterans Remembrance Ceremony
Time: Saturday and Sunday from noon to 1pm timeframe
National Anthem by Claudia Krah and the City of Flags Chorus (Ensemble & Mayhem Quartet).
T-34 Missing Man flyover and flag folding demonstration
Oath of Enlistment:
Members entering all branches of service will be sworn in
Color/Honor Guard:
American Legion Post 221 (Massillon) (Sat only)
Green High School Air Force JROTC
