Spectrum Launches Free American Flag Replacement Program in Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Just ahead of Veterans Day, Spectrum is bringing a new program to Kentucky aimed at honoring the American flag and those who have served.

Through Project Stars & Stripes, Spectrum field technicians are offering to replace torn, faded or frayed American flags they spot while working in neighborhoods. If a homeowner accepts, the technician replaces the flag with a new one at no cost and retires the old flag according to the U.S. Flag Code.

The replacement flags are made in America, and homeowners do not have to be Spectrum customers to participate.

Arthur Crouch, a field service supervisor with Spectrum, said the program carries special meaning for employees who have served in the military.

“Having been in the military and having that sense of pride, the deep sense of pride, and now working for a company that offers replacing these flags at no charge to customers, it just makes that pride even deeper,” Crouch said.

The program began in 2021 with Cox Communications’ Veterans Employee Resource Group in Las Vegas. Following Spectrum’s expansion into a 45-state footprint, the company is bringing Project Stars & Stripes to communities across its service area, including Kentucky.

Spectrum said more than 8% of its employees are veterans. The company has also been named to Military Times’ Best for Vets Employers list for the fourth year.