Posted on 06/14/2013 9:11:08 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
Today, June 14 is flag day. It is a day set aside to honor our national standard and what it represents. The many millions who have fought under the stars and stripes need not be reminded of why it's important to honor the flag. And for the rest of us, there is that longing that the flag fulfills: it allows us to belong to something greater than ourselves.
Back in 2006, I wrote about a color bearer for the Union army during the Civil War, Sgt. Benjamin Crippin, who has been memorialized for his courage on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg:
It was the first day at the Battle of Gettysburg and things were not going well for Abe Lincoln's boys in blue. Robert E. Lee's Johnny Rebs had arrived on the battlefield almost behind General Oliver Otis Howard's 11th Corps which panicked the "Dutchmen" and sent them flying towards the town of Gettysburg.
This left General John Reynold's 1st Corps all alone to face most of the Confederate Army. Surrounded on three sides, the "Black Hats" were taking a terrible beating. In the 143rd Pennsylvania, the color bearer, Sergeant Benjamin Crippin stood in full view of the enemy, waving the flag vigorously, trying to rally the troops to hold their ground and keep fighting.
But the inexorable logic of superior numbers ground down Reynold's men and eventually, they too broke and ran. As they retreated, Sergeant Crippin, still carrying the flag which now featured 23 bullet holes shredding the precious fabric, turned toward the enemy and in an act of defiance memorialized in legend and statue, shook his fist at the oncoming Rebels, daring his foes to take the flag from him.
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Negative. Inclement weather.
Actually, in our neighborhood, the local Boy Scouts have a fundraiser. For a donation of about $50 a year, they will put a flag up in your yard on all the major flag holidays.
It is nice to see the neighborhood lined with flags on the holidays. And nice to see so much support for the scouts.
Yes, I am flying my flag. I did give serious thought to flying it upside down, though.
I fly my flag every day — lighted — 24/7. I’ve noticed that in the subdivision next door to my 50 year old house, new neighbors have also erected a flag pole; and their banner also flies 24/7. Looks good. Being “up the hill” slightly, my pole is a little taller.
I put out my flag today, so the Google cams can drive by and confirm the locations of all the patriots.
HELLO NSA. I’M FLYING THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Here too.
I honor those who died for it, but I’m not flying it.
Think I would void that contract about now.
Supporting the gay-scouts?
Nice.
Bing is, G**gle is not.
I see that once again GOOGLE has ignored Flag Day.
Thanks for the reminder. I too have considered flying it upside down.
However I remember something I read once about a ships at war. Allegedly, the flag is flown from the highest spar as a signal to all other ships to steer clear unless you want to engage.
My flag is flown quite high today!
We are afraid if we fly it they will come and take us to a FEMA camp. :-0
And I'm flying my flag today as I do every day, with no help from the BSA.
flying 20th Maine regimental colors. od course none of my neighbors have a clue. would like to find a 2nd Massachusetts regimental flag.
Not yet.
Anyone have a source for a Made In America sewn (not printed) star flag?
High quality only. I hate the printed garbage from China.
:-)
Links to sites for purchase would be appreciated! Thanks....
There is a house across the street from a local high-school that has been flying an old Soviet flag since the day Obama was first elected.
We fly the flag every day. If we ever move, I want to get a tall, lighted flag pole.
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