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New Jersey church remembers war dead with ‘Field of Flags’

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Town hard-hit by 9/11 deaths honors service members, veterans Each fall for five years Westminster Presbyterian Church in Middletown, New Jersey, has assembled a memorable display on its Great Lawn. Beginning in 2012, the church’s Field of Flags has displayed one American flag for every service member killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. In 2015 the number was 6,841. When the congregation put out flags on Saturday, October 15, this year, the number of service persons killed had grown to 6,860.

“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” — Luke 23:42

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