In 2001, the UAW Local 2075 Veterans Committee decided to thank the Veterans of Ohio and the rest of America for their service by constructing the Veterans Freedom Flag Monument and Museum in Lima, Ohio. Construction began in 2007, and the monument was dedicated on May 22, 2010. Recently, Trisco donated labor, material, and equipment to perform interior repairs and painting of the museum ceiling.
It is an honor to be part of the museum’s growth, and we are incredibly grateful to help the team of volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain this monument.
The monument comprises five twenty-foot pillars of tiles to recreate the American Flag. Each red, white or blue tile called a “brick plate” is engraved with the name of a veteran, current service person, or someone who just wants to say thank you to our veterans for their freedom. The five columns represent the five branches of the Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The five pine trees behind the monument also represent our ever-ready Armed Forces.
Thank you, veterans, for your service!
