BOSTON — The Red Sox paid tribute to American servicemen and servicewomen on Memorial Day by draping a massive American flag over the Green Monster in left field of Fenway Park. The gesture was meant to honor the men and women who have lost their lives in combat.
This Memorial Day the Boston @RedSox honored men and women who died in combat by draping a massive American flag over the Green Monster in Fenway Park as one local veteran played 'Taps' on the bugle. #thankyou #MemorialDay #FenwayPark #boston25
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) May 25, 2020
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Today we salute, honor, and remember those who sacrificed everything for our nation. #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/apY3Oxh86S
— Red Sox (@RedSox) May 25, 2020
While the flag was being dropped over the 37-foot wall, Taps was played on the bugle by retired Marine Corps and National Guard veteran Robert Bean, a native of Medford, Mass.
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