In a couple of months, The Veterans Banner Project will begin to hang banners all over Rapid City on utility poles. And the veterans that are honored on those banners have stories to tell. One veteran being honored is Loyd Brant. Brant had six brothers who all voluntarily joined the...
RAPID CITY, S. D. – Rapid City, the City of Presidents, was voted the most patriotic city in South Dakota. Home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and the South Dakota National Guard, it is no surprise that the banner program has become a huge success. Growing from 20 banners in...
As you drive downtown Rapid City, you may begin seeing photographs of veterans on utility poles. Bill Casper, is the one responsible for displaying the banners. This tradition started in 2017 with 20 WWII veterans. This year, Casper is anticipating putting up over 300 banners highlighting veterans from the Civil...