Fairborn named most patriotic city in Ohio

A F-22 Raptor flies through the air at Freedom's Call 2008, the Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn Friday June 27. FILE

Credit: Staff photo by Lisa Powell

Credit: Staff photo by Lisa Powell

A F-22 Raptor flies through the air at Freedom's Call 2008, the Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn Friday June 27. FILE

Fairborn, home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was named the most patriotic city in Ohio by a national insurance comparison company that rated cities based on the population of active personnel and veterans.

Insurify named 50 cities in all 50 states as the most patriotic, according to the company’s website.

“This award recognizes the communities whose citizens have set an honorable example in selfless service to their nation,” the company said in a press release. “It is also a testament to these communities’ dedication to, and support of, these Americans. This Memorial Day Weekend, Fairborn residents can celebrate this award with pride.”

Wright-Patterson has more than 32,000 military, civilian and contract employees that work on the base.

According to the company, Insurify used their own database of people who applied for home or auto insurance to see who listed if they were active-duty officers or veterans. The communities with the greatest proportion of active military personnel and veterans were identified as the most patriotic city for their respective states.

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