Virginia's economy has many sectors: agriculture in places like the Shenandoah Valley federal agencies in Northern Virginia, including the headquarters of the Department of Defense and CIA and military facilities in Hampton Roads, the site of the region's main seaport. It is unique in how it treats cities and counties equally, manages local roads, and prohibits its governors from serving consecutive terms. The state government has been repeatedly ranked most effective by the Pew Center on the States. The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest legislature in the Americas. Although traditionally conservative and historically part of the South, both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia. Virginia was one of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was the Confederate capital and the state of West Virginia separated.
Land from displaced Native American tribes and slave labor each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent New World English colony. Union United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, Deleware (Novem4,310 flags)įirst United Church of Tampa, Tampa, Florida (Janu4,373 flags)Ĭlearview United Methodist Church, St.The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. Gaylordsville United Methodist Church, New Milford, Connecticut (Septem4,129 flags) Mark Lutheran Church, Elysburg, Pennsylvania (Aug4,129 flags) Joseph Oblate Seminary, Pittston, Pennsylvania (J4,018 flags) 1,051 likes 37 talking about this 2,672 were here. The Congregational Church of Somersville, Somersville, Connecticut (3,811 flags) Providence Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia (Decem3,287 flags)Ĭonyngham United Methodist Church, Conyngham, Pannsylvania (Ma3,592 flags) Harvest Assembly of God, Chesapeake, Virginia (Novem3,156 flags) Outer Banks Presbyterian Church, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (Aug2,934 flags) Westchester Congregational Church, Colchester, Connecticut (J2,857 flags) The Congregational Church of Somersville, Somersville, Connecticut (2,654 flags) Providence Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia (Decem2,426 flags)įreedom Fest, Virginia Beach, Virginia (Ap2,655 flags) Baptist Church, Centrewood Plaza, Cherry Hill Farmhouse, Chesapeake Bay. Somers Congregational Church, Somers, Connecticut (Octo2,231 flags) Cherry Run ES, Chesterbrook ES, Churchill Road ES, Clearview ES, Clermont ES. Members of the Memorial Garden Committee will bring the flags and the name board to your church and assist in setting up the Field of Flags Location History Please continue to pray for the safety of all of our troops and for the families of the fallen heroes.Ĭhurches that are interested in having the Field of Flags can call the church office at the Somers Congregational Church, Somers, Connecticut at +1 86. They represent our respect for those who have served and are currently serving in the military and our hope for peace in the future, for a time when no one is called upon by our country to give the greatest sacrifice. Each flag represents not simply one casualty, but all of the family members and friends who have been touched by that life now gone. The Field of Flags is a silent, patriotic, and poignant reminder of the cost of war. Individuals and families have found the display to be emotional, yet comforting to know that their loved ones have been remembered. People came from towns across the state and out of state to see the flags and view the name board. The Field of Flags had more impact than the committee envisioned with the media coverage and the emotional reaction from the community and beyond. Each casualty reminded us of the danger and increased the empathy we felt for the families of those who have died. The idea for the Field of Flags came about as members of the Memorial Garden Committee considered what the church could do to show support for our troops. A notebook was kept in the church building with the name, rank, town, state, and date of death of each American casualty. The list of casualties, by state, was displayed on a name board by the Field of Flags showing the name and rank of each American casualty. The flags were placed to honor those who have given their lives in the conflicts and to show that those who have died and their families and friends were remembered in prayer at the church. Members of the Memorial Garden Committee of the Somers Congregational Church placed 2,231 flags, one for each American casualty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The “Field of Flags” was dedicated on Sunday, Octoat the Somers Congregational Church in Somers, Connecticut.
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