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The Stars and Stripes of Glory
Canada Free Press ^ | 7/4/2013 | Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh

Posted on 07/05/2013 7:12:50 AM PDT by rktman

We are flying our American flag today in honor of our country’s 237 years of independence from British tyranny.

Our flag celebrates my husband’s 27 years of devoted service to our country and the sacrifice of millions of faceless and unknown Americans before him who gave their all to preserve liberty.

Our flag honors millions of legal immigrants who had sailed to the New York harbor in unspeakable conditions and waited out the quarantine at Ellis Island to come to the new world.

(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: commitment; courage; honor
Okay, so I'm a day late posting this but it is always a pleasure to read Dr. Johnson Paugh's insightful posts.
1 posted on 07/05/2013 7:12:50 AM PDT by rktman
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