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City of Melbourne to Display ‘Salutes Hometown Heroes’ Banners Through July 4

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banners to be displayed along New Haven Ave. in Downtown Melbourne

The City of Melbourne to display ‘Salutes Hometown Heroes’ banners through July 4. “Melbourne Salutes Hometown Heroes” is designed to honor City of Melbourne residents or their immediate family members who are actively serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, are veterans, or were killed in the line of duty. (City of Melbourne image)

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – The City of Melbourne to display ‘Salutes Hometown Heroes’ banners through July 4.

“Melbourne Salutes Hometown Heroes” is designed to honor City of Melbourne residents or their immediate family members who are actively serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, are veterans, or were killed in the line of duty.

From now until July 4, the City will display street pole banners along New Haven Avenue in Downtown Melbourne, each featuring a different veteran’s name, photo, a branch of service, and years served.

The banners are located in alphabetical order on the poles that line New Haven Avenue starting at Campbell Park (929 E. New Haven Ave.) and continuing west to the U.S. Post Office (640 E. New Haven Ave.).

Applications were accepted from November 11 – to January 25.

The City of Melbourne Veterans Working Group reviewed all of the applications and selected those that met the program’s requirements.

Collins Aerospace, Bay Equity, Diversified Services of Florida, Gallo and Russell, The Geiger Team at GT Realty, and Taylor Made Therapies generously donated the funds to make this program available to our residents free of charge.

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