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Atlantic FlagpoleFamily of Veterans Owned · Est. 2008
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Family of Veterans owned

Built on Service

Atlantic Flagpole is Family of Veterans owned. This page honors the family members whose service inspired it.

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SGT Gene L. Coulon in the field during his World War II Army service
SGT Gene L. Coulon in the field, World War II

Two branches. One mission.

The veterans in our family

From WWII to Korea and Vietnam, our family tree carries a lineage of U.S. Army service. These are the three soldiers this page honors.

  • SGT Gene L. Coulon in his U.S. Army dress uniform

    U.S. Army · World War II

    SGT Gene L. Coulon

    A WWII Army sergeant, family patriarch and community leader. He dedicated his life to civil service, shaping public projects and local parks.

  • Waldo E. Chesnut beside an Army vehicle stenciled with his name

    U.S. Army · Korean War

    SGT Waldo E. Chesnut

    The Chesnut lineage · Father

    Stood on the front line during the Korean War, and began the Chesnut family's father-and-son tradition of Army service.

  • CPL John Chesnut in his U.S. Army service uniform

    U.S. Army · Vietnam Era

    CPL John Chesnut

    The Chesnut lineage · Son

    Son of SGT Waldo E. Chesnut, he carried the flag forward during the Vietnam Era, continuing his father's heritage of service.

A public legacy

Gene Coulon Memorial Park

SGT Gene L. Coulon served as Renton’s Park Superintendent, spending decades establishing public recreational landmarks.

Renton’s Lake Washington park was officially renamed in his honor, to preserve his legacy of civic dedication and civil service. Today the 57-acre Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park is a community retreat on the lake.

Named for
SGT Gene L. Coulon
Where
Renton, on Lake Washington
Size
57 acres
A family keepsake board: Gene L. Coulon's Army cap and sergeant's chevrons, his photos, a tribute article and the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park sign
Family keepsakes: his Army cap and chevrons, a tribute article and the park sign
SGT Gene L. Coulon's memorial marker, U.S. Army, World War II, with an American flag and red carnations
His memorial marker, decorated with the flag

Veteran Honor Roll

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Share your veteran’s name, branch and rank, service era and story. Photos are optional. We’ll review it and add it to our Honor Roll.

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A Black Bronze Phoenix flagpole flying the American flag above the Support Our Troops flag, with the kit's flags and accessories

The Veterans Tribute package

Fly your flag in their honor.

Skip Bedell Memorial Day Phoenix Flagpole Kit

Two flags on one pole: the American flag above the Support Our Troops flag, on a Phoenix telescoping flagpole with no ropes to tangle and no hardware to clang in the wind. Made in USA, with 100 MPH Wind-Rated Performance.

What’s included

  • Phoenix® telescoping flagpole, 15', 20' or 25', in Black Bronze or Silver
  • US premium nylon flag
  • 800 lumen solar light
  • Support Our Troops flag, 3'×5'
  • Gold ball topper
  • SECURI-SHUR™ anti-theft device
  • Matching flash collar
  • Heavy-duty ground sleeve
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Sizes, finishes and pricing are on the kit page.

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