Seasonal & Holidays
Why Were Fighter Jets Flying Overhead?
The F-15s were not practicing for a flyover at any Red Sox games, as some thought. They served a far greater purpose Friday.
WAKEFIELD, MA — Social media was abuzz with the question Friday: What's up with the fighter jets overhead?
Some thought it was practice for Red Sox games over Memorial Day weekend.
But according to Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, the flyover was part of a rededication of the group's memorial in the Seaport.
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The memorial and 50-foot Beacon of Honor remember those who have fallen in the war on terror since Sept. 11, 2001. Friday is the five-year anniversary of the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial.
The group said the names of the 272 from Massachusetts who died in service are etched on site.
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"Let Memorial Day be a day in which we count our blessings and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation," Massachusetts Fallen Heroes said on Facebook. "Let their courage and dedication never be forgotten, and let us not forget that Memorial Day is and will always be every day, not just one weekend for our Gold Star Families."
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