With September being National Suicide Prevention Month, the Northern Kentucky Service Members, Veterans, and Families Suicide Prevention Coalition is planting 660 flags adjacent to the veterans’ memorial in Tower Park in Fort Thomas.
The spot is near the Veterans Administration Domiciliary and Trauma Recovery Center, as well as the United States Army Reserve Center. Members of the 478th Engineering Unit who operate out of Fort Thomas will be among those planting the flags, along with the Young Marines and the Quest Club from Highland Middle School. The flags will remain planted throughout the month.
The coalition is a group of veterans and volunteers whose mission is to reduce suicide by bringing together Northern Kentucky service members, veterans, and their families in an effort to create relationships and provide education, awareness, and hope.
Additionally, those veterans who have died will also be recognized and honored with a formal ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the site. Officers from the Army Reserve Center will be on hand. Former military members will speak. Fort Thomas City Manager Matthew Kremer will present a proclamation. The National Anthem and Taps will be played.