(Richmond, Va.) For the seventh consecutive year, the hills surrounding the Virginia War Memorial in downtown Richmond will again be awash in red, white and blue with more 12,000 American flags for the Memorial’s Hill of Heroes Celebration from June 27-July 11, 2025.
The flags will be placed to honor and remember the nearly 12,000 Virginia men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service from World War II to present day and whose names are inscribed in the Memorial’s Shrine of Memory.
Volunteers from community and service organizations, local businesses, and other patriotic men, women and children are again needed to assist the Virginia War Memorial staff and docents to help place the flags beginning at 8 a.m., Friday, June 27 and also to help remove the flags on Friday, July 11 also at 8 a.m. Placements will take place rain or shine, and volunteers should dress accordingly.
Individuals and groups interested in placing flags can get more information at https://vawarmemorial.org/events/hill-of-heroes-flag-installation/ or contact Director of Operations Ben King at [email protected] or by phone at 804.786.2060.
“We invite everyone to come join us to help place the flags on the hillsides on Friday, June 27. We have a small staff and we depend on volunteers to make this annual event happen,” said Virginia War Memorial Operations Director Ben King. “The display of these thousands of miniature flags covering the Memorial’s beautiful grounds is truly awe inspiring and inspirational for the hundreds who visit the Memorial during this event. It is a wonderful reminder to everyone of the tremendous sacrifice of our Virginia heroes who gave their all to defend and protect our precious freedoms.”
The Virginia War Memorial is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond 23220. Admission is free and ample free parking is available onsite. For more information, please visit www.vawarmemorial.org or www.dvs.virginia.gov.
About the Virginia War Memorial
The mission of the Virginia War Memorial is to Honor Veterans, Preserve History, Educate Youth, and Inspire Patriotism in All. Dedicated in 1956, the Memorial includes the names of the
nearly 12,000 Virginia heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the Global War on Terrorism. The Virginia War Memorial is and will always be the Commonwealth’s tribute to those who served and most especially, to those who died defending our freedoms.
The Virginia War Memorial is a division of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and serves as an integral part of its mission in support of all Virginians who have served in our military. It is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220 and is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, except for select events. For more information, please visit www.vawarmemorial.org.
About the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS)
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is a state government agency with more than 50 locations across the Commonwealth of Virginia. DVS traces its history to 1928 and the establishment of the Virginia War Service Bureau to assist Virginia’s World War I veterans. Today, DVS assists veterans and their families in filing claims for federal veterans benefits; provides veterans and family members with linkages to services including behavioral healthcare, housing, employment, education, and other programs. The agency operates long-term care
facilities offering in-patient skilled nursing care, Alzheimer’s/memory care, and short-term
rehabilitation for veterans; and provides an honored final resting place for veterans and their families at three state veterans cemeteries. It operates the Virginia War Memorial, the Commonwealth’s tribute to Virginia’s men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice from World War II to the present. For more information, please visit www.dvs.virginia.gov.
Preserve History, Educate Youth, and Inspire Patriotism in All.
