Eleven veterans/active duty service members currently residing in Missouri were chosen from nominations submitted and will be honored in a Military Flag Retreat ceremony to take place just outside the Historic Administration Building on the Fairgrounds. Thank you to GFL Environmental for providing ceremonial flag boxes for our honorees.
Honorees chosen to be honored at the 2025 Missouri State Fair:
- Edwin Miller of Moberly, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 7 at 5:15 pm
- Charles R. Brazeale of Paris, MO, U.S. Army – Aug 8 at 5:30 pm
- Billy D. Allen of Chilhowee, MO, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Aug 9 at 5:30 pm
- Darrell Williams of St. Higginsville, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 10 at 5:30 pm
- Judson Hoyt of Lexington, MO, U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force – Aug 11 at 5:30 pm
- Gerald E. Brown of Gilliam, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 12 at 5:30 pm
- Brendan Jeffords of St. Louis, MO, U.S. Marines Corps – Aug 13 at 5:30 pm
- Charles E. Massengill of California, MO, U.S. Navy – Aug 14 at 5:30 pm
- Robert Rinehart of Sedalia, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 15 at 5:30 pm
- Joe Rowland of Tipton, MO, U.S. Navy – Aug 16 at 5:30 pm
- Darrell Quinley of Grandview, MO, U.S. Marine Corps – Aug 17 at 4:30 pm