Alabama lost 589 soldiers in the Korean war and 741 in the Vietnam conflict.
Consumers visiting the store at 255 City Street, Gardendale will receive a free 8’ by 12’ American flag. A second will be donated to the local VFW Brookside Memorial Post to be used for marking veterans’ graves on Memorial Day.
This year, Ace Hardware Corporation aims to again give away more than one million American flags nationally. Last year, it gave away more than 500,000 to Ace customers and more than 550,000 to more than 1,900 VFW Posts.
Flags will be available at Ace of The South while quantities last. Each consumer is limited to one free flag; no purchase is necessary.
Ace of The South is located at 255 City Street, Gardendale, Alabama. This location is owned by Britt A. Wood and represented by Joey Parchman.