Posted on 05/28/2016 4:03:17 PM PDT by jazusamo
Cole Dotson was passing by a local school last Sunday when he noticed that an American flag had fallen to the ground. Apparently Dotson did not hesitate and immediately pulled over and lifted the flag from the ground.
Fortunately, Cole's grandmother works for the school and came to help raise the flag to its proper position, taking a picture to capture the patriotic moment.
Cole's mother was quite proud and wrote, "The flag fell to the ground, he saw it, stopped and held it until someone from school could come and put it back up."
Thank you all for the support! I didnt intend to get recognized for what I did. But I am sure glad to see the support and respect for the flag. I love this flag and this country. God bless America, Cole wrote to his supporters.
At the end of the day, we must all remember that it doesn't matter what your occupation is, where you live, or how old you are, the American flag is bigger than anything or anyone in this country. It is our job as American citizens to respect and uphold the integrity of what the flag means and Cole demonstrated that to all of us.
Cole plans to join the military this summer.
Agree.
Huh? I’ve never seen that in the Flag Code. I don’t think it’s there.
You may be held back a grade for not knowing that one
Congressional Medals Of Honor were awarded during the civil war, to men who kept the flag from going down.
If you look at my #27, you’ll see I corrected myself...
I think he was quoting micell o
Thank you for defending the flag this weekend, Decoration Day and Memorial Day. High five. And yes, the quote was from a freak from Chicago who will be gone soon.
Thanks jaz... cool story.
He was quoting Michelle Obama. She spoke the words and it was picked up by a hot mike. It was some kind of presentation.
Needs a barf MOOCH quote alert.
For the 1 feel good story there are more bad ones.
Veterans sites in California, Kentucky, Virginia damaged
http://townhall.com/news/us/2016/05/28/veterans-memorials-in-california-kentucky-suffer-vandalism-n2170193
Police: Man drives through Kentucky memorial cross display
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/national/police-man-drives-through-kentucky-memorial-cross-display/article_7d69c407-70c5-5a94-a8f3-2f3ca30e0913.html
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