Local Patriotism Opportunity Opens

With Memorial Day so recently past and Flag Day quickly approaching, the idea of patriotism lingers. Anyone wondering how to practice their patriotism on a local level might consider adopting a stone at the Harlem Airmen Memorial.

Darwin Zellmer, Harlem Airmen Memorial Committee (HAMC) Member, suggested that many of those who currently care for the thirteen stones are aging, so having other people step in would be a benefit.

The stones commemorate the thirteen Airlift Squadron members from McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County, Washington, who were killed in the aircraft collision that occur...