People gathered on the Boston Common Thursday to honor and remember the states fallen heroes. On Wednesday, Nearly 37,000 American flags were placed on the Common, and Thursday, 280 were planted as the names of each Massachusetts soldier killed in the line of duty since September 11, 2001 were read.
Under the cover of a white tent, Peg Ouellette sat proudly with a yellow flower on her blue jacket. She’s attended to read her son Brian Joseph’s name. He was a navy seal for 14 years when he was killed in Afghanistan in 2004. Ouellette says her son would have been 50-years-old this year.
“Imagine reading your son’s name, the bravest of the brave, on the Common," she said. "It’s a big thing for our whole family; it’s an honor.”
Ouellette wants people to remember that every single flag represents a man or woman who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“The cost of freedom is not cheap — it costs human lives.”
The flags will remain on the Boston Common until 6 p.m. on Memorial Day.
