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Sep 19, 2009 4:20 pm US/Central

Patriot Guard Aims For Long Line Honoring Troops

CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. (AP) ― There should be U.S. flags as far as the eye can see at Minnesota's Camp Ripley on Sunday.

The Minnesota Patriot Guard says it's aiming for the longest known flag line in honor of military veterans during the base's open house.

Flag lines are formed by people holding flags on poles a set distance apart. They are sometimes seen at soldier funerals to provide a buffer between those grieving and protesters.

Patriot Guard members, many of whom ride motorcycles, are hoping for at least 2,000 participants.

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In March, a new Minnesota National Guard maintenance facility for Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters opened in St. Cloud because it is near the Guard's Camp Ripley.

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