Armed Forces Freedom Festival

Retiring the flag with grace and dignity, the Brainerd Honor Guard performs a flag ceremony that involves burning old and damaged flags in a respectful manner. — Retiring the flag with grace and dignity, the Brainerd Honor Guard performs a flag ceremony that involves burning old and damaged flags in a respectful manner during the Armed Forces Freedom Festival Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Brainerd Veterans for Foreign Wars in downtown near Sixth and Laurel streets.

By Kelly Humphrey

May 23, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Face painting during the Armed Forces Freedom Festival in Brainerd.

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Flag folding during the Armed Forces Freedom Festival in Brainerd.

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3/24: Flag folding during the Armed Forces Freedom Festival Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Brainerd.

4/24: Retiring the flag with grace and dignity, the Brainerd Honor Guard performs a flag ceremony that involves burning old and damaged flags in a respectful manner during the Armed Forces Freedom Festival Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Brainerd Veterans for Foreign Wars in downtown near Sixth and Laurel streets.

5/24: Retiring the flag with grace and dignity, the Brainerd Honor Guard performs a flag ceremony that involves burning old and damaged flags in a respectful manner during the Armed Forces Freedom Festival Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Brainerd Veterans for Foreign Wars in downtown near Sixth and Laurel streets.

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By Kelly Humphrey

Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.

Armed Forces Freedom Festival

Photos and video from the Armed Forces Freedom Festival in Brainerd.