Committee Chairman: Gene Theroux
National Commander Michael Fox’s project for this year, “Flying Flags for Heroes” (FFFH) definitely falls under the SAL label of Americanism. As such, our Detachment Commander Gene Theroux will assist any and all who would like to help make it a success. Please visit the FFFH website to learn further of the FFFH project. In addition to the program requirements outlined in the FFFH website, please use the Detachment Flying Flags for Heroes Event Log to identify and document scheduled or completed FFFH events. Then, if you feel you need any resources or assistance in planning and executing an event, feel free to contact Gene Theroux. Don’t forget to return to the FFFH website to report your event, as well and to upload the photos taken and to complete and submit the Detachment Flying Flags for Heroes event log.
Each squadron commander will designate a squadron point-of-contact for FFFH and identify their goal for number of flags to be placed in cemeteries in their locale.
Remember – every day is Memorial Day when it comes to Flying Flags for Heroes. Our Detachment’s goal is a full 10% of the National Goal (or 100,000 out of 1,000,000 flags). After all, it began here in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Recommend that SAL Caps or American Legion Family clothing items be worn during Flying Flags for Heroes events.
Additional information and resources:
Startup Guide for Detachment of Massachusetts Squadrons
Detachment of Massachusetts Flying Flags for Heroes Event Log
Information on Massachusetts Veterans Service Officer's and their location
U.S. Veteran Gravemarker Decal - American Legion Flag & Emblem Sales
Source for Military Flag Holders: Roventuer
List of Medal of Honor Recipients interred in Massachusetts Cemeteries
Summary of Cemetery Preservation Workshop - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford, Delaware
Find a Grave (used to find cemeteries and memorials)
Utilities: GPS WaypointsNavigator (used to capture GPS burial coordinates for Veterans graves or markers (Android))
Cemetery Preservaton Foundation - Cemetery Preservaton Course - Courtesy of the National Park Service
Best Practices for Cleaning Government Provided Marble Headstones
How to clean a sandstone (brownstone) gravestone using D/2 Biological Solution
How to reset government provided veterans gravestones, courtesy of National Park Service (NCCPT)
Source for D/2 Biological Solution - D/2 is used to clean government provided gravestones
General Laws of Massachusetts,Part IV, Title I, Chapter 272 Section 73:Tombs, graves, memorials, trees, plants; injuring, removing
Instructions on requesting a replacement government headstone or marker
Request for Military Pension/Bounty-Land Warrant Applications