About 20 vehicles participated in a Flag Day parade on Saturday, June 14. The procession started at Paul Banks Elementary, proceeded down the Homer Spit and ended at the Anchor Point VFW, where a flag retirement ceremony was hosted that evening.
Flag Day celebrates the 1777 adoption of the United States flag by the Continental Congress. June 14 this year was the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army in 1775.
Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News) Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
