I was not aware of this tradition....
Honor Memorial Day by thinking of and respecting all of the great men and women that gave their lives for us and our country! We love them.
The banner was preserved by the last ground soldier to leave the war-torn nation
By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times - Saturday, May 28, 2016
The description for item No. 689 is simple enough: “Last American Combat Flag Used in the Vietnam War.” But the flag, its colors and gold fringe still bright, fetched $55,000 in an auction staged, ironically enough, just as President Obama was visiting Vietnam earlier this week.
Out of 1,300 items up for auction, the flag brought in the highest bid, besting silent movie star Charlie Chaplin’s signature walking cane and a 1795 nautical chart, among many documents, ephemera and relics. A North Vietnam “victory” flag went for $200.
Last American ‘combat flag’ used in Vietnam War fetches $55,000 at auction