Fighting for a Service Flag for our Wounded

Hi Folks: If you get a chance could you read and if you agree, sign the petition for a service banner for our wounded. Go to: http://www.petitiononline.com/12251952/petition.html

Thank you all and God bless

Steve Newton

Ok, searched through your whole site so I could find what you had to say about the wounded in service banner.

The idea seems fine - go make them. We don't need yet another government regulation to handle something that people can do themselves. I can just imagine the nightmare of milspec banners, or arguments as to which shade would be used. Just make them, distribute them, include plans online for others to make theirs online if they wish.

Of course your right. When I contacted the Pentagon the first time I received no response. The second time they told me they would look into it and "study" the matter.

This is why we have already designed the banner and posted it for download. Also a petition is posted for people to sign and eventually it will go to the Sec DEF. But as you say if we don't do it ourselves, It will take years and I think our wounded and their families could use it NOW.

Thank you

Steve

By the way the address for information, a place to download a banner, etc is at : http://home.att.net/~steven.newton1/serviceflag.html
The petition is at: http://www.petitiononline.com/12251952/petition.html

Steve

Subject: MARINE 1STSGT NOMINATED FOR THE MEDAL OF HONOR!

Marine 1st Sergeant Brad Kasal (in the middle). This photo is from the most recent major offensive in Fallujah. 1stSgt Kasal sacrificed his own safety to save a room full of fellow Marines. He ended up taking several AK rounds in the leg. Most of his lower leg was blown away but you can't tell it from this pic. He took rounds in the back which his armor saved him from. He took one round through his butt which passed through both cheeks leaving 4 holes in him. And he also took the brunt of a grenade blast. He jumped on top of a younger Marine to cover him from the fire. He killed the enemy who did most of the damage to him and his men, and despite a massive loss of blood he never stopped fighting. Notice that he's still holding his pistol. He has been put in for the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day. He already has several Purple Hearts for previous battles throughout his career and he has turned some down so that he could stay with his unit.

PS sorry I can't get the photo on here. This is what its all about. Our brave men and women.

Amen my friend.

Sometimes I am amazed at the spirit and patriotism of our fighting forces.

And we need a Service Flag for our wounded. This man is the perfect example.

Thank you for the post. Uplifting.

Steve

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