A Quick Follow Up
A couple of weeks ago, I shared this photo of a badly worn flag I passed on one of my walks around the time of Memorial Day, the time we memorialize our fallen military members. I have been away on a couple of trips over the last week and a half, and come back to find this…
There is a new “old Glory” now flying proudly, and now you can see the flag underneath it, representing the US Army. Look closely at the picture as you can even see the folds that remain from its packaging. But she is not being correctly and proudly shown.
Well, sort of. There is still the issue of her being flown in the dark without any lighting shining on her, or, that she is not water proof and therefore should not be hung in the rain. But hey, the main thing is, she is whole, she is neat, and flies now without being tattered.
And no, I cannot take credit for the person replacing the flag, nor do I know how the old flag was disposed of. But the situation was timed perfectly with the holidays of Memorial Day and Flag Day, to remind us just how important it is to treat the American Flag with the respect she deserves, understand her history, and know and accept what should and should not be done with her.
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