Welcome Home and Flag Exchange for Marine L. Cpl. Drew Sestito

At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Northampton Township Board of Supervisors meeting, we will be welcoming home from his recent deployment in Afghanistan, Marine Lance Corporal Andrew (Drew) Sestito at the Northampton Township Administration Building. 

Drew deployed to Afghanistan last August serving with the 6th Battalion Combat Logistics supporting Georgian Infantry Battalion. His USMC flag was placed in the township display by his mom and dad, Susan and John, back on Sept. 19 and will be given to Drew on the 22nd at which time it will be replaced with a personalized US flag.

There are currently 79 flags in our display representing Northampton residents who have served in hostile areas during the 10 year period since the war in Iraq.  The flags are initially armed forces flag with a streamer containing the name and military organization of the deployed service person. 

When he or she returns from their deployment the military flag is returned to them and replaced with a personalized US flag. 

There are currently six military flags awaiting return to its representative. After Sestito’s flag is returned there will be five military flags left in the display.

Pete Palestina is the Northampton Patriots Flag Program Coordinator.