Ohio Flags of Honor Program

Yoctangee Park - Diamond One, Chillicothe, Ohio

Friday, February 24, 2006

3:30 pm

Posting of Tribute Flags – Veterans Organizations, Boy Scouts,

4:30 pm

Posting of Ohio Flags of Honor/ Shouting of Names– Roger Ward, American Legion 7th District, John Barnhart, American Legion 7th District, Art Harrell, American Legion 7th District, Adam Jones Detachment of Ohio Sons of the American Legion, Bob Kimball American Legion 7th District, Judy Detillion American Legion Aux. 7th District President, Tom Bristow American Legion Post 62, Gary Albright American Legion Post 757, Scott Huebner. Amvets Post 4 Darryl Robinson Amvets Post 4, Bill Jones VFW Post 108, Bill Eblin VFW Post 108, John Yoe Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 810, Jane Montgomery Blue Star Mothers of America, Deb Bolyard Blue Star Mothers of America, Hank Rettkowski American Legion Post 134, Rebecca Lee Pickaway County VSO, Rick Morris City of Chillicothe

5:00 p.m

Program – Emcee - Jack Clark, American Legion 7th District

  1. Ohio National Guard blackhawk helicopter flyover – CWOs Andy Filson, Dave Corby
  2. American Legion Post 62 & VFW Post 108 Color Guards
  3. National Anthem - John Barnhart, American Legion 7th District
  4. Pledge of Allegiance – Art Harrell, American Legion 7th District
  5. Invocation - Gary Sallade, National Chaplain, AMVETS
  6. Remarks – Ron Nichols, Ross County Sheriff
  7. Remarks - Joe Sulzer, Mayor of Chillicothe
  8. Remarks – Ula Jean Metzler, President, Pickaway County Commissioners
  9. Remarks - KIA Family Spokespersons
  10. Remarks - Andy Leavitt, Ohio Flags of Honor Foundation
  11. Remarks – Lcpl James Howard, USMC Lima Co.
  12. Benediction – Harry Oyer, Chaplain, American Legion 7th District
  13. Taps/Volley – Ross County Composite Veterans Honor Guard
  14. Amazing Grace – Alan Pine

6:00 pm

Reception – Presentations to families

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Open to public

Sunday, February 26, 2006

2:00 pm

Closing Ceremony -

Taps/Volley – Ross County Composite Veterans Honor Guard

Ohio Flags of Honor Program

February 24 – 26, 2006, Chillicothe, Ohio Participating Groups

  • Ohio Flags of Honor Foundation
  • Ohio National Guard
  • US Military Recruiting Command
  • Mayor Joe Sulzer & Chillicothe City Administration
  • Ross County Commissioners
  • Pickaway County Commissioners
  • Sheriff Ron Nichols
  • American Legion 7th District of Ohio
  • American Legion Post 14, Bainbridge
  • American Legion Post 25, Wash. Court House
  • American Legion Post 62, Chillicothe
  • American Legion Post 134, Circleville
  • American Legion Post 291, Kingston
  • American Legion Post 371, Wellston
  • American Legion Post 483, Frankfort
  • American Legion Post 653, Wash. Court House
  • American Legion Post 757, Chillicothe
  • AMVETS Post 4, Chillicothe
  • Blue Star Mothers of America
  • DAV Chapter 18, Chillicothe
  • DAV Chapter 89, Wash. Court House
  • VFW Post 108, Chillicothe
  • VFW Post 3762, Wash. Court House
  • Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 810, Chillicothe
  • 40 & 8 Voiture 43, Chillicothe
  • 40 & 8, Portsmouth
  • Sons of the American Legion, Sqdrn 62
  • Sons of the American Legion, Sqdrn 757
  • Sons of Amvets, Sqdrn 4
  • VFW Post 108 Mens Auxiliary
  • South Central Ohio Homeless Veterans Committee
  • Rolling Thunder
  • American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62
  • American Legion Post 62 Color Guard
  • VFW Post 108 Color Guard
  • Ross County Veterans Composite Honor Guard
  • Pickaway County Veterans Service Commission
  • Ross County Veterans Service Commission
  • Ross County Veterans Council
  • Boy Scout Troop 38
  • Boy Scout Troop 33, Kingston
  • Chillicothe Quilters – Ohio Quilting Assn.
  • Paint Valley HS ROTC
  • Pepsi Cola
  • Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Veterans In Transition Inc.