LPD Cpl. Aaron George held the flag during the ceremony honoring his brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Phillip George, and Officer Darrell Wetherbee.[/caption] The Leander Police Department was presented with an American flag from a U.S. police training station in Iraq during a ceremony Monday. The flag previously flew over Forward Operating Base Warrior. The base is also called Camp Wetherbee in honor of Officer Darrell Wetherbee, a Maine police officer and member of the U.S. Army Civilian Police Assistance Training Team who died during a sniper attack outside of the facility in Iraq. When he visited Camp Wetherbee in 2009, Vietnam War veteran Carson George asked if he could have the flag for the Leander Police Department. George’s son, Lance Cpl. Phillip C. George, had been killed while serving in the Marines in 2005, a year before Wetherbee’s death. His other son, LPD Cpl. Aaron George, is a Leander police officer. “We can pay them no more honor than remembering their sacrifice,” Carson George said. “They leave a legacy, and that legacy only goes as far as our memories.” Vietnam War veteran and Gold Star Father Carson George spoke about his sons, Wetherbee and the flag's journey from Iraq to Leander.[/caption] Carson George held onto the flag for eight years, waiting for the right time to present it to the LPD in honor of Wetherbee and Phillip George. He worked with Chief Gregory Minton and Leander Council Member Michelle Stephenson, among others. They decided to hold the ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15. In addition to the U.S. flag, the WilCo Blue Star Mothers presented the city of Leander with an Honor and Remember Flag through Aaron George. This flag is the "official symbol for recognizing those who have paid the ultimate cost while in service to their country," said Cindy McNally, an Army veteran and founder of the WilCo Blue Star Mothers. The WilCo Blue Star Mothers sponsored the event, along with the Carson George's Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall. Radio host Todd Jeffries served as the master of ceremonies, Rabbi Marie Betcher led convocation, and Jeff Williford, deputy regional director for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, shared a statement from the senator. Minton offered closing words. "Tonight we join many other communities across this nation," Minton said. "In honor of all that have laid down their lives. They were our peacemakers and those who put the welfare of others above their own." Learn about the WilCo Blue Star Mothers at www.wilcobluestarmothers.shutterfly.com. Read about Carson George's life experiences in his book, "Forever 22."