Purnell Swett to host ‘100 Flags: A WoodmenLife 9/11 Tribute' Friday

PEMBROKE — A special pregame ceremony will be held at the Purnell Swett High School football game against Red Springs on Friday, Sept. 11th , to honor the memory of those lost 25 years ago on 9/11, and those who serve in the military or as First Responders. The ceremony is at 7 p.m. Friday. The ceremony, '100 Flags: A WoodmenLife 9/11 Tribute,' will feature a 60-by-30-foot U.S. flag and honor local heroes. It will be one of 100 ceremonies taking place across the country around Friday, Sept. 11. Since 2021, WoodmenLife's Celebrating Red, White & Blue program has presented oversized U.S. Flags at high school football games and other events across the country. The Omaha, Nebraska-based insurance company is one of the nation's leading providers of U.S. Flags.