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Stars and Stripes Honor Flight “Field of Honor” Miller Park Event Saturday, August 11
“Field of Honor” Miller Park Event Saturday, August 11
WHAT: “Field of Honor: A Salute to the Greatest Generation”
WHEN: Saturday, August 11. Parking lot opens at 3:30 p.m.
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WHERE: Miller Park baseball stadium in southwest Milwaukee.
COST: Tickets are $11 (plus service fees) and can be purchased online at www.starsandstripeshonorflight.org or www.brewers.com/fieldofhonor, or by calling (414) 902-4000. Parking is $10. No admission charge for kids younger than 2. Proceeds will help fund future SSHF flights.
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INFO: Go to www.starsandstripeshonorflight.org/events.php, or call the event hotline at (262) 238-7741.
Event Highlights
3:30 p.m.: Parking lot opens for tailgating, with World War II re-enactors, live music and air show pilot autograph booth.
4:30 p.m.: Stadium opens, visitors can view the “Pillars of Honor” WWII memorial model and a “Best of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight” art show.
6:30 p.m.: Program begins with patriotic tribute to veterans, including the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs parachuting into Miller Park. World premiere of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight documentary film on high definition video board.
9 p.m.: Closing ceremony, with fireworks and flyover.