Flag Day

[powerboatr]

FLAG DAY

Each year on June 14, we celebrate the birthday of the Stars and Stripes, which came into being on June 14, 1777. At that time, the Second Continental Congress authorized a new flag to symbolize the new Nation, the United States of America.

The Stars and Stripes first flew in a Flag Day celebration in Hartford, Connecticut in 1861, during the first summer of the Civil War. The first national observance of Flag Day occurred June 14, 1877, the centennial of the original flag resolution.

By the mid 1890's the observance of Flag Day on June 14 was a popular event. Mayors and governors began to issue proclamations in their jurisdictions to celebrate this event.

In the years to follow, public sentiment for a national Flag Day observance greatly intensified. Numerous patriotic societies and veterans groups became identified with the Flag Day movement. Since their main objective was to stimulate patriotism among the young, schools were the first to become involved in flag activities.

In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation calling for a nationwide observance of Flag Day on June 14. It was not until 1949 that Congress made this day a permanent observance by resolving "That the 14th day of June of each year is hereby designated as Flag Day. The measure was signed into law by President Harry Truman.

Although Flag Day is not celebrated as a Federal holiday, Americans everywhere continue to honor the history and heritage it represents.

Please remember to show your support to our men and women in the Armed Forces, past and present, by flying the American Flag.

US ARMY BIRTHDAY

Also on June 14th, the US Army celebrates its 231st birthday. Since its birth on 14 June 1775-over a year before the Declaration of Independence-the United States Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of our nation. Soldiers have fought more than 10 wars, from the American Revolution through the Cold War, the Gulf War, to the current Global War on Terrorism. This 231st Birthday is recognition of The Army’s history, traditions, and service to the Nation, a Call To Duty, and 231 Years of Service to Our Nation.



Just a couple of things to celebrate the freedom that we enjoy each and everyday.

 

[Scarlet_Nape]

Robert,

Flag is out.
Headed out a Cub Scout Day Camp (I am the cubmaster for our pack) armed with facts and questions for the boys. Train 'em to respect and fly it right while they are young. Hopefully, they will pass it on to their kids.

Happy Flag Day,

John

 

[acjjkamp]

Thanks Robert,
Too bad most don’t know the history of Flag Day.
Fly it high and proud.


Al

 

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[CHPMustang]

Ours has been out since 0700 this morning

 

[architect-builder]

Mine's out 24/7. Looks awesome with the floods at night!


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Barrett

 

[XTrmXJ]

RAGGED oL' FLAG


I walked through a county courthouse square, and on a park bench an old man was sittin' there. I said, "Your old courthouse is kind of run down." He said, "Naw, that'll do for our little town."

I said, "Your old flagpole is kind of leaned a little bit. And that's a ragged ol' flag you've got hanging on it." He said, "Have a seat" and I sat down. He continued, "Is this the first time you've come to our little town?" I said, "I think it is."

He said, "I don't like to brag, but we're kind of proud of that ragged ol' flag. You see we got a little hole in that flag there, when Washington brought it across the Delaware. And it got powder burns the night Francis Scott Key sat up watching and writing, "Oh say can you see . . ."

"It got a little rip in New Orleans, with Pakenham and Jackson tuggin' at it's seams. It almost fell at the Almo beside the Texas flag, but she waived on through. It got cut by a sword at Chancellorsville, got cut again at Shiloh Hill. There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard and Bragg, and the South wind blew hard on that ragged ol' flag.

On Flanders Field in World War I, she took a bad hit from a Bertha gun. She turned blood red in World War II, she hung limp and low by the time that one was through. She was in Korea and Viet Nam, She went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam.

The Native American Indian, the Black, the Yellow, the White, all shed red blood for the Stars and Stripes.

And in her own good land here she's been abused, burned, dishonored, denied, refused. And the very government for which she stands, is scandalized throughout the land.

She's getting threadbare and she's wearing kind of thin, but she's in pretty good shape for the shape she's in. She's been through the fire before, and she can take a whole lot more. So we raise her up every morning and bring her down slow every night, we don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right.

On second thought, I guess I do like to brag, 'cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged ol' flag."
Unknown author

 

[powerboatr]

very nice, i havent read that one in a few years

 

[XTrmXJ]

I took these pics the other day here on base for somthing else, but it kind of fits

 

[powerboatr]

very nice
thanks