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Today is Flag Day !
http://www.calendar-12.com/holidays/flag_day
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
That is all.
It is also the Army's 238th birthday. Go Army!
Happy Birthday U.S Army. Thanks for the best career ever.
x SF med
06-14-2013, 10:37
We just moved... need to find the flag, boss just bought a new flag pole...
I really wish the Wx was better here.
And yes, my flag is a cotton, US sourced and made flag, from NC.
Found it, flying it.
Happy Birthday Army !
The Army’s Birthday: 14 June 1775
When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from various New England militia companies. They had no unified chain of command, and although Artemas Ward of Massachusetts exercised authority by informal agreement, officers from other colonies were not obligated to obey his orders. The American volunteers were led, equipped, armed, paid for, and supported by the colonies from which they were raised.
In the spring of 1775, this “army” was about to confront British troops near Boston, Massachusetts. The revolutionaries had to re-organize their forces quickly if they were to stand a chance against Britain’s seasoned professionals. Recognizing the need to enlist the support of all of the American seaboard colonies, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress appealed to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to assume authority for the New England army. Reportedly, at John Adams’ request, Congress voted to “adopt” the Boston troops on June 14, although there is no written record of this decision. Also on this day, Congress resolved to form a committee “to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army,” and voted $2,000,000 to support the forces around Boston, and those at New York City. Moreover, Congress authorized the formation of ten companies of expert riflemen from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, which were directed to march to Boston to support the New England militia.
George Washington received his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army the next day, and formally took command at Boston on July 3, 1775.
John R. Maass
Historian
US Army Center of Military History
http://www.history.army.mil/html/faq/birth.html
uspsmark
06-14-2013, 10:41
From FoxNews Magazine...
1. Betsy Ross is widely credited with designing the first American flag, but there is almost no evidence to support that claim. The only records of Ross' involvement came from her own grandson in 1870, when he presented the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia with affidavits from his own family members as evidence. Instead, many historians believe that Francis Hopkinson deserves the credit, because early journals from the Continental Congress are said to explicitly name him as the flag's designer.
2. Karen Burke of Walmart's Corporate Communications revealed that Walmart stores sold around 115,000 American flags on September 11, 2001, as compared to 6,400 flags on the same date in 2000. In the year following 9/11 (September 11, 2001, through August 19, 2011), they sold 7.8 million American flags as compared to 2.5 million the year before.
3. A 17-year old student designed the flag as it appears today. In anticipation of Alaska and Hawaii becoming states, Robert G. Heft created the 50-star flag as part of a history project (for which he received a B-) before submitting it to Congress for consideration. In August of 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower chose Heft's design over 1,500 other applicants and informed him of the news over the phone. (Heft's teacher also changed his grade to an A).
4. During the opening sequence (about 22 seconds in) of first-season episodes of "Gilligan's Island," the U.S. Flag can be seen flying at half-staff off in the distance. This is because the show's pilot episode finished filming on November 22, 1963 — the same day that President Kennedy was assassinated.
5. Despite the harsh temperatures and conditions of the moon's atmosphere, five of the six flags that were planted during the Apollo missions are still standing. According to Buzz Aldrin, the one that fell was blown over by the exhaust from Apollo 11 during its liftoff from the moon's surface.
6. According to the U.S. Department of State, the names of the flag's official colors are old glory red, white, and old glory blue. Their HTML codes and Pantone equivalents can be found on the Department of State's style guide.
7. Flag Day isn't technically a federal holiday, and it's not a state holiday outside of Pennsylvania and New York. Furthermore, New York's official observance of Flag Day isn't June 14, but rather the second Sunday in June.
8. Richard Williams, the animation director for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," said that he modeled the title character's colors after Old Glory (red overalls, white fur, blue tie). "It looked like an American flag — subliminally speaking — so everybody liked it."
9. There are federal regulations governing the handling and display of the flag (the U.S. Flag Code), including restrictions on using the flag's likeness for advertising, or printing it on anything intended "for temporary use or discard," like cocktail napkins or paper plates. Under the Flag Protection Act of 1989, there are also federal laws that call for criminal penalties for certain forms of flag desecration, although the Supreme Court found this act to be unconstitutional under the First Amendment in 1990.
10. Old Glory was actually the nickname of a specific U.S. Flag, namely, the one owned by sea captain William Driver. He was previously given the flag by the women in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, but he only named it Old Glory upon seeing it flying on his ship's mast in 1831. The name later went on to become synonymous with any American flag.
uspsmark
06-14-2013, 10:47
"A TOAST TO THE FLAG"
(c) by John Jay Daly
of Washington, D. C. (1888-1976)
Here's to the Red of it –
There's not a thread of it,
No, nor a shred of it
In all the spread of it,
From foot to head
But heroes bled for it,
Faced steel and lead for it,
Precious blood shed for it,
Bathing it Red!
Here's to the White of it –
Thrilled by the sight of it,
Who knows the right of it
But feels the might of it
Through day and night?
Womanhood's care for it
Made manhood dare for it;
Purity's pray'r for it
Keeps it so White!
Here's to the Blue of it –
Beauteous view of it,
Heavenly hue of it,
Star-spangled dew of it
Constant and true;
Diadems gleam for it,
States stand Supreme for it
Liberty's beam for it
Brightens the Blue!
Here's to the Whole of it –
Stars, stripes and pole of it,
Body and soul of it,
O, and the roll of it,
Sun shining through;
Hearts in accord for it
Swear by the sword for it,
Thanking the Lord for it,
Red, White and Blue!
uspsmark
06-14-2013, 10:48
I AM OLD GLORY
I am the Flag of the United States of America.
I was conceived in the dreams of liberty and the hopes of freedom.
Though I was never an orphan, I was adopted by the
Continental Congress in 1777 and proclaimed the National Emblem
of a nation newly born on this continent, fighting valiantly
for survival and destined to bring to all mankind a new concept of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
I have been many places and
witnessed many events in our American History.
I was there when they fired the shot hear 'Round the World',
and when General George Washington became Commander-In-Chief.
I was there in the late twilight at Fort McHenry
and inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner".
I saw Molly Pitcher take the cannon swab from the hands of her
dead husband and help carry on the fight for freedom.
I felt the biting cold at Valley Forge and
gave comfort to the tired and hungry continental army.
I rode with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
and saw the signal that started the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
I was flown above the decks of "Old Ironside"
and the masts of the "Yankee" and the "China Clippers".
I blazed the trail west with Daniel Boone and Davey Crocket
and stood beside them at the Alamo.
I was carried through the Halls of Montezuma
and the Shores of Tripoli.
I fell to the ground at Custer's Last Stand and
there were no friendly hands left to pick me up.
I galloped up the slopes of San Juan Hill with
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
I stayed with the boys until it was over, over there,
and was with them on the battlefields of the Marne,
Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and the Argonne Forest.
I saw many of the youths and manhood of our nation
fall and lie still in death.
They had given their last full measure of devotion.
The war was over for them forever,
but I have kept my lonely vigil
over their graves and have stayed to watch the
poppies grow amid the crosses,
row on row, in Flanders Field.
I was raised by five brave men during the "Hell" of Iwo Jima.
I waved farewell to the four immortal chaplains
who went down on their ship to honored glory.
I proudly waved over our troops fighting to keep the peace in Korea
and the jungles of Southeast Asia.
I have been carried to the South Pole, the North Pole and the Moon.
Their Purity is remembered in my White Stripes;
Their Blood has given me Stripes of Red.
Their Souls are cradled in my Stars
and their Courage Embedded in my Blue
I am many things to many people.
I am an inseparable link in the chain
that binds men to God and Country.
I am the "Red, White and Blue",
"The Star-Spangled Banner", "The Stars and Stripes",
But I am most commonly known by a nickname given me by a
sea captain, who called me "OLD GLORY".
Prayers out to those who sacrificed all for the Stars and Stripes.
Prayers out to those who sacrificed all for the Stars and Stripes.
Hear, hear...SALUTE
Roguish Lawyer
06-14-2013, 12:18
Happy Flag Day!
May our hearts beat true under red, white and blue...
You're a Grand Old Flag
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=rFV_tmTcU0Q&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrFV_tmTcU0Q
John Wayne and the Pledge of Allegiance
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jf3MQpffBc&feature=related
uspsmark
06-14-2013, 12:33
Many years ago, when I was a young boy, I got to be on stage with Red Skelton during one of his shows (I guess I'm becoming a FOG). Red Skelton has a great recitation of the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance that is also available on YouTube. Reprinted here for your viewing...
"Boys and girls, I have been listening to you recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it appears that it has become monotonous to you or could it be you do not know the meaning of those words. If I may, I would like to recite the Pledge and give to you a definition of the words.
I----meaning me, an individual, a committee of one.
Pledge----dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity.
Allegiance----my love and my devotion.
To the Flag----our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there is respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job.
Of the United----that means that we have all come together.
States----individual communities that have united into 48 great states. 48 individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose, all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common cause, and that's love of country.
Of America.
And to the Republic----a republic, a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands!
One nation----meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible----incapable of being divided.
With Liberty----which is freedom and the right of power to live one's life without threats or fear or any sort of retaliation.
And justice----The principle and quality of dealing fairly with others.
For all.----which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine."
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our nation, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance "under God." Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said, "That's a prayer" and that would be eliminated from schools, too?
DIYPatriot
06-14-2013, 12:36
Over the weekend, some very close friends of mine redeployed home - my wife included! Upon realizing that my initial design failed, I enlisted the help of a Veteran (retired machinist) and his wife (retired seamstress) at 0700 on a Sunday. They promptly provided the much needed assist.
With no time to spare, we rigged up a strong flag and flag pole assembly that mounted to my trailer hitch. I loaded up the kids and her friends/family and we rolled down the interstate with a bunch of bikes leading the charge for the Patriot Guard as we escorted her unit home.
To those that have sacrificed so much and the ones that paid the ultimate price, I honor you. I will remember you and I salute you.
DIYPatriot glad to hear your wife and friends are home safe! Nice picture.
I fly my Flag every day unless it is raining/storming. I have a few that were flown during combat missions...those I treasure and keep inside.
Happy Birthday to the US Army!
My street in my little Texan town...we have flags all over the place!
God bless Texas and God bless the U.S.A.
Happy Birthday Army!
This coming Saturday, June 14, is Flag Day...and as I learned last year - the birthday of the finest army in the world.
Happy 239th Birthday Army !
From last year...
"Two hundred thirty-eight years ago, our nation's leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country and her citizens. Today, we celebrate the continued strength, professionalism and bravery of our ready and resilient Soldiers in the all-volunteer force. Our Soldiers remain Army Strong with a lifelong commitment to our core values and beliefs. Following more than 12 years of war, the Army remains committed to the readiness, training and advancement of the Total Army through the Army initiatives: Ready and Resilient, The Army Profession and Soldier for Life. This 238th birthday commemorates America's Army - Soldiers, families and civilians - who are achieving a level of excellence that is truly Army Strong. We also celebrate our local communities for their steadfast support of our Soldiers and families. We are "America's Army: Service to the Nation, Strength for the Future."
http://www.army.mil/birthday/238/
http://www.history.army.mil/html/faq/birth.html
"Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, in the United States, is a day honouring the adoption of the national flag. It commemorates the date in 1777 when Congress approved the design for the first national flag."
God Bless our flag !
God Bless the U.S.A. and...
God Bless Army !
Snaquebite
06-10-2014, 08:16
My new pole with solar light at the top.
(picture taken Memorial Day)
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My new pole with solar light at the top.
(picture taken Memorial Day)
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Nice looking pole. How good does the solar lights illuminate the flag?
Snaquebite
06-10-2014, 14:58
Nice looking pole. How good does the solar lights illuminate the flag?
IMHO it works great. Gets plenty of sun for recharge and stays on until sunrise. Will try and get a night shot.
Snaquebite
06-12-2014, 07:20
Here's a pic from last night with the full moon. (no flash)
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Here's a pic from last night with the full moon. (no flash)
A beautiful sight.
and with the twilight's last gleaming...
Here's a pic from last night with the full moon. (no flash)
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That is great......
Thanks for the Pic...
Bump.
Fly 'em proudly!
:lifter
^^ great picture !
Old Glory never gets old !
Fly 'em proudly !
Also, Happy Birthday Army !! 242 yo !
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/on-its-242nd-birthday-the-army-is-training-for-the-new-character-of-war
Fly 'em proudly !
Also, Happy Birthday Army !! 242 yo !
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/on-its-242nd-birthday-the-army-is-training-for-the-new-character-of-war
Yes, :lifter
Awesome pics JJ !!
:lifter
bblhead672
06-14-2017, 15:53
In celebration of all American flags.
PSA regarding tomorrow...fly ‘em proudly...
Flag Day June 14, 2018
You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
~George M. Cohan
The Army’s Birthday: 14 June 1775
When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from various New England militia companies. They had no unified chain of command, and although Artemas Ward of Massachusetts exercised authority by informal agreement, officers from other colonies were not obligated to obey his orders. The American volunteers were led, equipped, armed, paid for, and supported by the colonies from which they were raised.
In the spring of 1775, this “army” was about to confront British troops near Boston, Massachusetts. The revolutionaries had to re-organize their forces quickly if they were to stand a chance against Britain’s seasoned professionals. Recognizing the need to enlist the support of all of the American seaboard colonies, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress appealed to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to assume authority for the New England army. Reportedly, at John Adams’ request, Congress voted to “adopt” the Boston troops on June 14, although there is no written record of this decision. Also on this day, Congress resolved to form a committee “to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army,” and voted $2,000,000 to support the forces around Boston, and those at New York City. Moreover, Congress authorized the formation of ten companies of expert riflemen from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, which were directed to march to Boston to support the New England militia.
George Washington received his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army the next day, and formally took command at Boston on July 3, 1775.
John R. Maass
Historian
US Army Center of Military History
https://history.army.mil/html/faq/birth.html
Scimitar
06-14-2018, 08:18
Artemas Ward
Now that's a name. :cool:
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Flag Day June 14, 2021
You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
~George M. Cohan
The Army’s Birthday: 14 June 1775
When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from various New England militia companies. They had no unified chain of command, and although Artemas Ward of Massachusetts exercised authority by informal agreement, officers from other colonies were not obligated to obey his orders. The American volunteers were led, equipped, armed, paid for, and supported by the colonies from which they were raised.
In the spring of 1775, this “army” was about to confront British troops near Boston, Massachusetts. The revolutionaries had to re-organize their forces quickly if they were to stand a chance against Britain’s seasoned professionals. Recognizing the need to enlist the support of all of the American seaboard colonies, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress appealed to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to assume authority for the New England army. Reportedly, at John Adams’ request, Congress voted to “adopt” the Boston troops on June 14, although there is no written record of this decision. Also on this day, Congress resolved to form a committee “to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army,” and voted $2,000,000 to support the forces around Boston, and those at New York City. Moreover, Congress authorized the formation of ten companies of expert riflemen from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, which were directed to march to Boston to support the New England militia.
George Washington received his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army the next day, and formally took command at Boston on July 3, 1775.
John R. Maass
Historian
US Army Center of Military History
https://history.army.mil/html/faq/birth.html
Mine is out front flying proudly - just like is is every day and night.
Yes, it is lighted at night.
A thoughtful piece on Flag Day...the one and only AMERICAN Flag.
Rep. Brian Mast: Flag Day 2021 -- what every American should know about the sacrifice woven into our flag
FOX News
6/14/2021
Our flag flew into so many battles against tyranny and was raised in the name of liberty and peace
Last week, New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay proclaimed that the sight of "dozens of American flags" on a pickup truck was "disturbing" because she thought the message those flying the flags were trying to send was that she was not welcome in our country.
In the next breadth, Gay suggestedh that the solution to this perceived slight was to "marginalize" the tens of millions of patriotic, freedom-loving Trump supporters. In other words, she wants to actually do what she accused those flying the flag of trying to say.
This is fundamentally the hypocrisy of the current liberal movement. Inclusiveness to them means only including those who agree with their world view and who are willing to succumb to their attempts to control as many aspects of our lives as possible. Anybody who dares disagree is subject to be canceled, as we’ve seen play out publicly at Gay’s New York Times.
To be clear, I couldn’t disagree more with Gay’s statement, but I fully support her right to say it.
The beauty of being citizens of this great nation is we have the freedom to disagree, to argue about that disagreement and ultimately, to nonetheless go about our lives as we choose. We have this freedom because there are those who have fought and will continue to fight for our right to do so.
This is the sacrifice woven into our flag. When I see our beautiful 50 stars and 13 red and white stripes, I think about the many times I’ve seen this flag draped over the casket of my fallen brothers and sisters. They – men and women of all races and religions – died defending Gay’s right to disparage our nation’s flag.
To me, the stitches that hold our flag together represent the brave men and women who protect us and our families. Like the stitches on a flag, the men and women who came home in those caskets adorned with the stars and stripes are the ones that hold this whole experiment in Democracy together. Because of them, Gay and all Americans wake up every day safe, protected and free.
This is the flag that united our colonies around the idea that we share the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
This is the flag that flew into so many battles against tyranny and was raised in the name of liberty and peace.
This is the flag that empowers Gay to print her opinions, however misguided, on the pages of the New York Times and share her thoughts on MSNBC.
So, this Flag Day, let’s remember that despite Gay’s attempts to make it so, our flag is not a Republican flag or a Democrat flag, a Trump flag or a Biden flag, but the one and only American Flag.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/flag-day-2021-american-sacrifice-flag-rep-brian-mast
Rep. Brian Mast: Flag Day 2021 -- what every American should know about the sacrifice woven into our flag FOX News 6/14/2021
Great article,
shame it needed to be written... :mad: