Boots, Flags, & Freedom; Basin-Wide, Family- Friendly Veteran Event
Fri, Sep 11
|CEED Building
Activities include food, activities for the kids, Veterans Resource Fair, JROTC participation, a 9/11 Memorial Reflections Display for the 25th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and a patriotic Flag Retirement Ceremony.
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CEED Building, North, 1310 FM1788, Midland, TX 79707, USA
About the event
ODESSA, TEXAS — Veterans, military families and community members from across the Permian Basin are invited to come together for Boots, Flags & Freedom, a free, family-friendly veterans event on Friday, Sept. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the UTPB CEED Building.
The Basin-wide event will honor local veterans, celebrate the freedoms they have defended and provide an opportunity for families to learn more about services and resources available to veterans and their families.
Boots, Flags & Freedom will feature a variety of activities for all ages, including food, children’s jumpers, a Veterans Resource Fair and participation from area JROTC programs. The event also will include a special 9/11 Memorial Reflection Display commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
A patriotic Flag Retirement Ceremony will provide an opportunity for the community to come together in a meaningful tribute to the American flag and the values it…