Bemidji Veterans Home holds flag raising, prepares to welcome first residents

BEMIDJI - After decades of advocacy and dreams, the flags of the United States and its military branches were officially raised over the new Bemidji Veterans Home on Tuesday, Jan. 9, with a small crowd present to bear witness.

In the cold and snow, local veterans and the color guard carefully unfolded each flag and raised them into the sky before singing the national anthem and saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

"Today is an important day in the evolution of this home," shared Kevin Gish, the home's administrator. "I thought it important to have some of the veterans who have really advocated for this home to have the opportunity to raise the flags for the first time."

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