Prescott Valley resident praises Hometown Heroes banner program as a meaningful recognition of local service members

A Prescott Valley resident used public comment to describe the town's Hometown Heroes banner program and to honor family members who served in the U.S. military.

The speaker, identified in the meeting record only as a Prescott Valley resident, said the banners recognize local service and said the family has multiple veterans across generations, including relatives who served in World War II, the Korean War and more recent conflicts. "All four of my uncles were Navy," the resident said, and later added that his father served with the Fifth Marine Division on Iwo Jima.

The Hometown Heroes banner program, the resident said, was advertised by the town and on social media; he and his spouse submitted an application and were notified that their banners were accepted. "We filled out the…