Mount Rushmore
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July 12, 2025: Brainerd VFW Member Mark Persons and his wife Paula visited Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Paula is a trustee in the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary.
(l-r) The four U.S. Presidents are Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Avenue of Flags leading to Mount Rushmore. Each state has its own flag.
Over 30 men and women military veterans were called to the stage at sunset. There was standing applause from the audience. Veterans lowered and folded the flag. Then there was another standing ovation for the veterans as they presented the flag to a park officer. It was a heartwarming experience for veterans and the public alike.
After dark as the crowd was leaving.
Scenes from the park and beyond, including a view through a tunnel a mile away.
