The Spring River Shrine Club in collaboration with Artisan Grill in Ash Flat Arkansas posted 13 Flags in memorial to the 13 Soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan during the recent evacuation efforts.
On Sept. 5, Navy Veteran and Scimitar Shriner, Austin Underwood posted each flag of the flags with care.
One flag was placed for each service member who was killed Aug. 26, 13 America service members were among the more than 100 individuals killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul Afghanistan.
Shriner Doug Driesel stating he hopes others will pay tribute and that the memorial would also help Americans remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001 as the 20th anniversary approaches.
The Artisan is not the only restaurant in Sharp County to pay tribute to the fallen heroes. Tables with place settings have been seen at the Pillbox Cafe and others.
Those honored by the flags are:
- Ssgt Darin Hoover age 32
- Sgt Johanny Rosario age 25
- Sgt Nicole Gee age 23
- Cpl Hunter Lopez age 22
- Cpl Daegan Page age 23
- Cpl Humberto Sanchez age 22
- LCpl David Espinoza age 20
- LCpl Jared Schmitz age 20
- LCpl Rylee McCollum age 20
- LCpl Dylan Merola age 20
- LCpl Kareem Nikoui age 20
- Navy Hospitalman Maxlon Soviak age 22
- SSgt Ryan Knauss age 23
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