‘Say No to Blue Angels’: Seattle billboard challenges Seafair tradition

A new billboard campaign in South Seattle urges the removal of Blue Angels from Seafair, citing veterans’ trauma and calls for more sustainable events.

SEATTLE — A new billboard in South Seattle is drawing attention with a clear message: “Say No to Blue Angels.” The sign is part of a campaign led by combat veterans, physicians, and environmental advocates who say the jets should no longer be part of Seattle’s Seafair celebration.

To many, the Blue Angels are a summer spectacle. But for some veterans, the roar of the jets brings back memories of war.

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