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Soldier gives flag to Merced in honor of veterans

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Mayor Stan Thurston talks about an American flag, held by City Manager Steve Carrigan, on Monday flown in Afghanistan that was presented to the city of Merced by Army 1st Lt. Kyndall M. Burgfeld.
Mayor Stan Thurston talks about an American flag, held by City Manager Steve Carrigan, on Monday flown in Afghanistan that was presented to the city of Merced by Army 1st Lt. Kyndall M. Burgfeld. Thaddeus Miller tmiller@mercedsunstar.com

Merced City Council accepted a flag on Monday that flew aboard a UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter during a combat mission over Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 20, 2015. The mission was carried out by the “Warlords” Alpha Company 6th Battalion 101st Aviation Task Force Shadow, according to its inscription. The Stars and Stripes were presented to the city by Army 1st Lt. Kyndall M. Burgfeld, 27, a graduate of Golden Valley High School, who could not attend the meeting because she was deployed to Baghdad, according to her family. The flag was dedicated to Merced’s veterans.

This story was originally published March 8, 2016 at 10:41 AM with the headline "Soldier gives flag to Merced in honor of veterans."

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