Members of the American Legion Post 2008 in Falcon will hold a flag placement ceremony at the Eastonville cemetery at the corner of Eastonville Road and Latigo Boulevard on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in honor of Veterans Day, which is Nov. 11.Sonny Sonnichsen, senior vice commander for Post 2008, said the members will place 119 flags at the graves of fallen soldiers dating back to the Civil War. ìWe do it every year in honor of the sacrifice that they have ultimately paid in service to our country,î he said. ìWe have been doing this since the beginning (of the Post), so eight years. No other posts do this that I know of.îThe morning of the ceremony, Sonnichsen said the members will go to Bonaventure of Colorado Springs, an assisted living center where they will have breakfast with the residents. ìWe do that every month to show our support for the veterans living there now,î he said.Sonnichsen said Post 2008 will also participate in the Veterans Day parade in downtown Colorado Springs on Nov. 5.
