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SUMMARY:Wreaths Across America
DESCRIPTION:HAMC will join the 10th Grade CAMP Students at this year’s Wreaths Across America. \nThere is no need to register individually or formally check-in; just arrive. \nParking is very limited parking at the cemetery. The organizers strongly suggest that volunteers park at Greenspoint Mall and take the free shuttle. \nSchedule: \n\n9:30 a.m. Arrive at Greenspoint Mall – Please allow ample time for loading the shuttle bus\, traveling to the cemetery and walking to the ceremony location.\n10:30 am Shuttle bus arrives at cemetery – Meet fellow Aggie Volunteers at the Hemi Cycle.\n11:00 a.m. Ceremony begins – See schedule on the Wreaths Across America website: https://waahouston.com/wreath-day-info/\n\nBe sure to dress appropriately for the weather and wear close-toed comfortable shoes. \nPlease contact Steve Loomis ’75 with any questions at steveloomis75@gmail.com. \nLearn more about Wreaths Across America here: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/wreaths-across-america/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:CAMP,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steven Loomis '75":MAILTO:steve.loomis@barlettainc.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20250415T212524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T213830Z
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SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nOn the day before Memorial Day\, rain or shine\, the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetery. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, we return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nFlag Placement – Sunday\, May 25th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038 \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1/U2 (at the back of cemetery). \nAdditional Information: Please wear Maroon and White and bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger). Also be sure to bring WATER to stay hydrated in the heat. \nHAMC has 40 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To RSVP and receive a map\, please contact Dana Randolph ’91 at agladybug91@gmail.com by Thursday\, May 22nd. \n  \nFlag Recovery – Saturday\, May 31st \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, May 31st @ 8:00 a.m. \nContact Dana Randolph ’91 at agladybug91@gmail.com if you’d like to volunteer with our effort to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \n  \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interred at Houston National Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Aggies will place a small Texas A&M flag at each grave site. If you know of an Aggie interred at this cemetery\, please send their name to Dana Randolph ’91 at agladybug91@gmail.com to ensure they are included. \n  \n** If you cannot participate in person\, but would still like to help\, consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations help resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. In the comments section\, note that you are an Aggie with the Houston A&M Club. Any donation amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-4/2025-05-31/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dana Randolph '91":MAILTO:agladybug91@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250525T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250525T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20250415T212524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T213830Z
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SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nOn the day before Memorial Day\, rain or shine\, the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetery. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, we return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nFlag Placement – Sunday\, May 25th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038 \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1/U2 (at the back of cemetery). \nAdditional Information: Please wear Maroon and White and bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger). Also be sure to bring WATER to stay hydrated in the heat. \nHAMC has 40 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To RSVP and receive a map\, please contact Dana Randolph ’91 at agladybug91@gmail.com by Thursday\, May 22nd. \n  \nFlag Recovery – Saturday\, May 31st \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, May 31st @ 8:00 a.m. \nContact Dana Randolph ’91 at agladybug91@gmail.com if you’d like to volunteer with our effort to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \n  \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interred at Houston National Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Aggies will place a small Texas A&M flag at each grave site. If you know of an Aggie interred at this cemetery\, please send their name to Dana Randolph ’91 at agladybug91@gmail.com to ensure they are included. \n  \n** If you cannot participate in person\, but would still like to help\, consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations help resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. In the comments section\, note that you are an Aggie with the Houston A&M Club. Any donation amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-4/2025-05-25/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dana Randolph '91":MAILTO:agladybug91@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T110000
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CREATED:20240505T140004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T010305Z
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SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nOn the day before Memorial Day\, rain or shine\, the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetery. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, we return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nFlag Placement – Sunday\, May 26th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038 \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1/U2 (at the back of cemetery). \nAdditional Information: Please wear Maroon and White and bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger). Also be sure to bring WATER to stay hydrated in the heat. \nHAMC has 40 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To RSVP and receive a map\, please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net by Thursday\, May 23rd. \n  \nFlag Recovery – Saturday\, June 1st \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, June 1st @ 8:00 a.m. \nContact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net if you’d like to volunteer with our effort to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \n  \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interned at this Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Aggies will place a small Texas A&M flag at each grave site. \n  \n** If you cannot participate in person\, but would still like to help\, consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations help resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. In the comments section\, note that you are an Aggie with the Houston A&M Club. Any donation amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets/2024-06-01/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240526T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20240505T140004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T010305Z
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SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nOn the day before Memorial Day\, rain or shine\, the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetery. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, we return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nFlag Placement – Sunday\, May 26th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038 \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1/U2 (at the back of cemetery). \nAdditional Information: Please wear Maroon and White and bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger). Also be sure to bring WATER to stay hydrated in the heat. \nHAMC has 40 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To RSVP and receive a map\, please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net by Thursday\, May 23rd. \n  \nFlag Recovery – Saturday\, June 1st \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, June 1st @ 8:00 a.m. \nContact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net if you’d like to volunteer with our effort to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \n  \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interned at this Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Aggies will place a small Texas A&M flag at each grave site. \n  \n** If you cannot participate in person\, but would still like to help\, consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations help resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. In the comments section\, note that you are an Aggie with the Houston A&M Club. Any donation amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets/2024-05-26/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T110000
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CREATED:20240505T140246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T140251Z
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SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nFlag Placement – Sunday\, May 28th \nFlag Placement: On the day before Memorial Day the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of other volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetary. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, volunteers return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nThis year’s Flag Placement will take place on: \nDate: Sunday\, May 28th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038 \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1/U2 (at the back of cemetery). \nAdditional Information: Please wear your Maroon and White\, bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger) and make sure to bring bottled water. \nHAMC has 60 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To RSVP and receive a map\, please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net by Thursday\, May 25th. \n  \nFlag Recovery – Saturday\, June 3rd \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, June 3rd @ 9:00 a.m. (please let Jim know if you’d like to volunteer with effort as well) \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interned at this Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Ags will place a small ATM flag at each grave site. \nIf you cannot participate in person that day\, but would still like to help\, please consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations helps resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. Any amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-3/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.houstonags.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Flags-for-Fallen-Vets.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230528T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230528T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20240505T140207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T140224Z
UID:10000788-1685260800-1685271600@www.houstonags.org
SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nFlag Placement – Sunday\, May 28th \nFlag Placement: On the day before Memorial Day the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of other volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetary. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, volunteers return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nThis year’s Flag Placement will take place on: \nDate: Sunday\, May 28th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038 \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1/U2 (at the back of cemetery). \nAdditional Information: Please wear your Maroon and White\, bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger) and make sure to bring bottled water. \nHAMC has 60 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To RSVP and receive a map\, please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net by Thursday\, May 25th. \n  \nFlag Recovery – Saturday\, June 3rd \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, June 3rd @ 9:00 a.m. (please let Jim know if you’d like to volunteer with effort as well) \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interned at this Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Ags will place a small ATM flag at each grave site. \nIf you cannot participate in person that day\, but would still like to help\, please consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations helps resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. Any amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-2/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents,Volunteer Opportunities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.houstonags.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Flags-for-Fallen-Vets.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20220415T165028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220429T140938Z
UID:10000721-1654333200-1654344000@www.houstonags.org
SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets - Flag Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nOn the day before Memorial Day the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of other volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetary. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, volunteers return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nThis year’s Flag Recovery will take place on: \nDate: Saturday\, June 4th \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – Noon (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038. \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1’U2 (at the back of cemetery). Jim Thorpe ’78 will provide you with a map. \nAdditional Information: Please wear your Maroon and White and bring a 5 gallon buckets (or something similar to collect flags)\, rags\, folding or camp chair and bottled water.  \nThere are unlimited volunteer slots for this year’s Flag Recovery. To join us for this special morning of service please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net or 713-249-4678 by Thursday\, June 2nd. \nIf you cannot participate in person\, but would still like to help\, please consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations help resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage costs. Any amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-flag-recovery-2/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:HAMCEvents
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.houstonags.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Flags-for-Fallen-Vets.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220529T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220529T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20220415T165514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T211910Z
UID:10000722-1653811200-1653822000@www.houstonags.org
SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets - Placement
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nFlag Placement: On the day before Memorial Day the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of other volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetary. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, volunteers return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nThis year’s Flag Placement will take place on: \nDate: Sunday\, May 29th \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038. \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1’U2 (at the back of cemetery). Jim Thorpe ’78 will provide you with a map. \nAdditional Information: Please wear your Maroon and White\, bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger) and make sure to bring bottled water. \nHAMC has 60 volunteer slots to fill for this year’s Flag Placement. To join us for this special morning of service\, please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net by Thursday\, May 26th. \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, June 4th @ 9:00 a.m. (please let Jim know if you’d like to volunteer with effort as well) \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interned at this Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Ags will place a small ATM flag at each grave site. \nIf you cannot participate in person that day\, but would still like to help\, please consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations helps resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. Any amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-placement/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:HAMCEvents
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.houstonags.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Flags-for-Fallen-Vets-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210605T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20210527T164108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T163741Z
UID:10000659-1622883600-1622894400@www.houstonags.org
SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets - Flag Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nOn the day before Memorial Day the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of other volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetary. No matter the weather\, all flags go out or none. The following Saturday\, rain or shine\, volunteers return to recover the flags\, clean and store them. \nThis year’s Flag Recovery will take place on: \nDate: Saturday\, June 5 \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – Noon (approximately) \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038. \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1’U2 (at the back of cemetery) CLICK HERE to link to the Houston National Cemetery site and click on “Cemetary Map” on the right side of the page. \nAdditional Information: Please wear your Maroon and White and bring a 5 gallon buckets (or something similar to collect flags)\, rags\, folding or camp chair and water. There is currently a chance of rain\, so please check the forecast and plan accordingly. \nTo join us for this special morning of service please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net or 713-249-4678 by Thursday\, June 3. \nIf you cannot participate in person\, but would still like to help\, please consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations help resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage costs. Any amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-flag-recovery/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
CATEGORIES:Flags,HAMCEvents
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.houstonags.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Flags-for-Fallen-Vets-final-update.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210530T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210530T080000
DTSTAMP:20260409T145651
CREATED:20210511T153821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T151252Z
UID:10000658-1622361600-1622361600@www.houstonags.org
SUMMARY:Flags for Fallen Vets
DESCRIPTION:Flags for Fallen Vets \nVOLUNTEER UPDATE: We have reached our volunteer capacity for Flag Placement on Sunday\, May 30. Thank you to everyone who is will be helping with this special day of service. We are still in need of volunteers for Flag Recovery on Saturday\, June 5 (details below). \nFlag Placement: On the day before Memorial Day the Houston A&M Club joins thousands of other volunteers to place over 80\,000 flags at Houston National Cemetary. No matter the weather\, all flags go out or none. \nThis year’s Flag Placement will take place on: \nDate: Sunday\, May 30 \nLocation: Houston National Cemetery\, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston\, TX 77038. \nWe will meet and start at Sections U/U1’U2 (at the back of cemetery) CLICK HERE to link to the Houston National Cemetery site and click on “Cemetary Map” on the right side of the page. \nArrival Time: 8:00 a.m. \nFlag Placement: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately) \nAdditional Information: Please wear your Maroon and White\, bring TOOLS that can make a hole in the ground (e.g. Phillips head #3 screwdriver\, or any rod the diameter of your little finger) and make sure to bring your water. \nTo join us for this special morning of service please contact Jim Thorpe ’78 at thorpejim@comcast.net by Friday\, May 28. \nFlag Recovery: Saturday\, June 5 @ 9:00 a.m. (please let Jim know if you’d like to volunteer with effort as well) \nSpecial note: There are 27 Aggies interned at this Cemetery. After initial flag placement\, a special group of Ags will place a small ATM flag at each grave site. \nIf you cannot participate in person that day\, but would still like to help\, please consider contributing to Flagsforfallenvets.com for the Houston National Cemetery. Donations helps resupply flags\, and cover transportation and storage. Any amount helps.
URL:https://www.houstonags.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-flag-placement-day/
LOCATION:Houston National Cemetary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Thorpe '78":MAILTO:thorpejim@comcast.net
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