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aschcenter > Elaine Greene takes a nap in the back of the Freeport Flag Ladies van on the way to Bangor International Airport. The Flag Ladies have logged many long hours on the road traveling to meet the hundreds of military flights that pass through Bangor every year.
aschcenter > Elaine Greene, left, and Carmen Footer, right, suit up for the elements on a Tuesday morning before heading up to the hill. Despite cold, wind, rain, and snow, the Flag Ladies have stood their ground at the corner of School and Main Streets in Freeport, Maine, every Tuesday morning for the last seven years.
aschcenter > The Freeport Flag Ladies (from right to left, Elaine Greene, JoAnn Miller, and Carmen Footer) are joined by a neighbor (far left) during their regular Tuesday morning vigil. Despite cold, wind, rain, and snow, the Flag Ladies have stood their ground at the corner of School and Main Streets in Freeport, Maine, every Tuesday morning for the last seven years.
aschcenter > Elaine Greene, one of the Freeport Flag Ladies, salutes an oncoming vehicle on a chilly Tuesday morning. The Freeport Flag Ladies have been waving their flags on the corner of School and Main Streets in Freeport, Maine, every Tuesday morning for the past seven years.
aschcenter > Elaine Greene, Carmen Footer, and JoAnn Miller, also known as the Freeport Flag Ladies, rest their flags behind the door at the end of the day in their Freeport home. As a part of their mission to support the troops, the women have adopted a wardrobe that consists of only red, white, and blue clothing.
aschcenter > Carmen Footer, right, stands with a neighbor greeting cars on the corner of School and Main Streets on a Tuesday morning. Friends and neighbors often join the Flag Ladies in their weekly vigil.
aschcenter > Carmen Footer hugs Master Sergeant Faafetai Mamea in a show of support and gratitude for his service. Mamea, who is headed to Afghanistan from Maine’s Bangor International Airport, is starting his eleventh deployment as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
aschcenter > The Freeport Flag Ladies, from left JoAnn Miller, Elaine Greene, and Carmen Footer, chatting over dinner at their home in Freeport, Maine. The three women, who have lived together for well over a decade, eat almost all of their meals together.
Kelly Creedon
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