PHOTOS: CT Students Place 1,000 Flags at Iwo Jima Memorial

Vinal Tech Criminal Justice and Protective Services students place 1,000 American flags into the ground at the Iwo Jima Memorial in New Britain on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The display is part of preparations for the Field of Flags event, which runs Nov. 1–15 and includes a celebration of the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday on Nov. 8 and a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Visit iwojimamemorial.org for more information. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)

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