Kansas Honor Banners (2021-2022 honorees)

A walking tour of the 2022 season of Kansas Honor Banners honoring retired and fallen service members, including some from the Wichita area.

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Kansas Honor Banners (2021-2022 honorees)

Wichita, Kansas 67203, United States

Created By: Wichita History Walk

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Kansas Honor Banners is proud to share this tour of our 2022 - 2023 Memorial and Honor Banners campaign, displayed in Downtown and Old Town Wichita Business Districts. Future banners will be displayed on Douglas Street in Historic Delano.

Kansas Honor Banners is a nationally recognized banner program that displays banners throughout Wichita. Kansas Honor Banners is dedicated to honoring and preserving the legacy of our civilian and military communities. Founded in 2020, we recognize the military men, women, K9s, and civilian first responders that keep our Kansas communities safe and American secure in the name of freedom.

For more information, or to see how your loved one can be honored with a banner, please visit https://kansashonorbanners.com/.

Kansas Honor Banners is operated by Veterans Unidos Inc, a 501c3 organization FEIN 84-3703669.


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Navy Lieutenant John F. Kennedy: Prior to becoming President, John F. Kennedy served as a Navy Lieutenant during World War II. More information can be found here: https://www.nps.gov/articles/kennedyww2.htm Marines Major Jonathon Richards... Read more
Wichita Police K9 Officer "Rooster": Rooster served with the Wichita Police Department for five years. On March 18, 2017, he was shot and killed at the scene of a domestic disturbance, while trying to apprehend an armed subject. More inform... Read more
Wichita Police Captain Clay Germany: Prior to joining the Wichita Police Department, Captain Clay Germany was a decorated Navy Captain who continued his duty as a Navy Reservist until he retired with honor after 25 years. He joined the WPD ... Read more
Marine Colonel Paul "Buster" Sanchez: Kit Paul "Buster" Sanchez passed away on May 29, 2018. He was a Veitnam War veteran and served in the National Guard until 2004. His obituary can be found here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kan... Read more
Army Captain Mike Pompeo: Mike Pompeo graduated at the top of his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point, then served in the Army from 1986-1991. He served with the West Germany-based 2nd Squadran, 7th Calvary, in the ... Read more
Army National Guard Sergeant Tom Selleck. The actor served in the California National Guard's 160th infantry from 1967-1973. Army Aviation Warrant Officer James Eisenhour
Navy Carpenters Mate 3rd Class Herb Cole, was a member of the Naval Construction Force, better known as the Seabees. Retired Colonel Herman Hicks served in the Air Force for 25 years, from 1980-2005 and is currently the pastor of Greater Pe... Read more
Army Sergeant Kaleb Hernandez: Sergeant Hernandez joined the Army in 2018 and continues to serve today. Navy Gunner's Mate Second Class Harold Lee Smith: Served from 1943-1946.
  On August 26, 2021, a suicide bombing took place at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The bombing occurred during the evaculation of Afghanistan that took place amid the withdrawl of US and NATO forces from t... Read more
On August 26, 2021, a suicide bombing took place at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The bombing occurred during the evaculation of Afghanistan that took place amid the withdrawl of US and NATO forces from the ... Read more
On August 26, 2021, a suicide bombing took place at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The bombing occurred during the evaculation of Afghanistan that took place amid the withdrawl of US and NATO forces from the ... Read more
On August 26, 2021, a suicide bombing took place at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The bombing occurred during the evaculation of Afghanistan that took place amid the withdrawl of US and NATO forces from the ... Read more

 

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