Brigantine honors men and women who served bravely in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, including local residents who served with honor in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard, and remembers those who gave their lives in defense of the flag, among them John E. Kline, Carl N. Speidel, Alvin B. McAnney, Marc S. Seiden, and Sameer Rateb.