California lost 1,894 soldiers in the Korean war and 3,597 in the Vietnam conflict.
Consumers visiting the store at 3199 Kansas Ave, Riverside will receive a free 8’ by 12’ American flag. A second will be donated to the local VFW Ysmael R. Villegas Memorial Casa Blanca Post to be used for marking veterans’ graves on Memorial Day.
This year, Ace Hardware Corporation aims to again give away more than one million American flags nationally. Last year, it gave away more than 500,000 to Ace customers and more than 550,000 to more than 1,900 VFW Posts.
Flags will be available at Bauman's Ace Hardware while quantities last. Each consumer is limited to one free flag; no purchase is necessary.
Bauman's Ace Hardware is located at 3199 Kansas Ave, Riverside, California. This location is owned by Han Cha, represented by Joe French and managed by Keith Chesterton.