08/28/2026
Thousands of American flags no longer suitable to fly are taking on new life as symbols of gratitude for those who serve and have served.
Earlier this summer, Market 32 and Price Chopper stores collected 2,902 worn American flags from customers in partnership with Stars for our Troops Inc., a Troy-based nonprofit organization that gives embroidered stars from retired American flags to veterans, active-duty military members, first responders and others as a reminder that their service is not forgotten.
Of the flags collected, 462 cantons—or the blue field in that contains the 50 stars on each American flag—were deemed suitable for the Stars for Our Troops program, representing 23,100 individual American stars that can be shared with those who have served and protected our country.
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