Photos: Ringgold community puts up American flags to honor local Veterans

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Trinka Rickett, left, and Theresa McKamey raise an American flag for Rickett's father at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18. — Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Trinka Rickett, left, and Theresa McKamey raise an American flag for Rickett's father at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Trinka Rickett, left, and Theresa McKamey raise an American flag for Rickett's father at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

By C.B. Schmelter November 4, 2020 1 min read

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American flags in Ringgold to honor veterans

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Ringgold High School Nathan Goldsmith, left, Noah Carroll and Grayson Klink correct the hanging of the American flag while helping set flags up at Ringgold City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / American flags are seen outside of the Catoosa County Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Theresa McKamey helps position a cross at the base of an American flag at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Cheryl Rudd, left, Lawanna Horton, Trinka Rickett and Theresa McKamey raise an American flag at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Ringgold High School Army JROTC members Halie Love, left, and Lyle Parent help put up an American flag at Ringgold City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Trinka Rickett raises an American flag for her grandfather at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Trinka Rickett, left, and Theresa McKamey raise an American flag for Rickett's father at Ringgold United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Ringgold, Ga. The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.

The Ringgold community put up 1,785 flags to honor local veterans. The flags will stay up until Nov. 18.