Battle-scarred BK flag presented to veterans
A battle-scarred Brooklyn flag carried into Operation Desert Storm in 1990 was presented to a group of Brooklyn veterans by Borough President Eric Adams Friday. The flag features burned fragments from
•
Oct 18, 2014, 3:09 AM
•
Updated 3,846 days ago
Share:
A battle-scarred Brooklyn flag carried into Operation Desert Storm in 1990 was presented to a group of Brooklyn veterans by Borough President Eric Adams Friday.
The flag features burned fragments from an enemy scud missile during an attack in Saudi Arabia.
It will be carried by Sgt. Carlton Richardson in the upcoming Veterans Day Parade in Manhattan.
Richardson told News 12 that it's an honor to represent the borough's veterans.
More from News 12
1:43
United Bodegas of America offers $5,000 reward to find people responsible for Bed-Stuy robbery
1:41
Mostly sunny, breezy and dry conditions in Brooklyn
1:14
NYPD: 17-year-old shot in the head outside East Flatbush apartment complex
1:45
Coney Island woman says bathroom is falling apart and has had little help from NYCHA management
0:34
NYPD: 3 people injured in East New York stabbing spree
1:45
