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Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 21 Jan 25

One thing Trump said on inauguration day was that he wants America to plant the American flag on the planet Mars. He said, "It is our manifest destiny into the stars." Do you think that is possible? Will it happen? Is it a good...

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A cat story from Miami Florida

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122237) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 12 Sep 21

I have heard stories of cats running on baseball diamonds in the past before someone inside of the stadium like an authority figure gets the cat off of the field and into a safe place. However this cat story touches my heart...

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One heroic act of saving the American flag from the Dixie fire

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122237) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Aug 21

What the town of Greenville California is going through due to the Dixie fire is something I would never wish on my worst enemy. If I have learned anything about these tragic events is that an act of heroism does make it to the...

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A Fresno teen who is working on a project with the Eagle Scouts

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122237) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 25 May 21

I admire the work of 17 year old teenage Christian Juvet who is one person who has studied American history in relation to the painting of an American flag that is painted on a cement floor at Roeding Park in Fresno California...

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Florida teenager sews tattered American flags

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122237) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 Dec 20

I am really impressed with 16 year old Palm Beach County resident Matthew Amatulli who credits his grandmother for teaching him how to sew when he was a young boy. Matthew who suffers from autism is a real life patriot that shows...

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Fed Ex driver being praised for his act of patriotism

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122237) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Feb 20

I would just call it a Fed Ex employee who was taught by his relatives of the rules of respect of the American flag that fell down to the ground during a high wind in Freehold New Jersey. The Fed Ex driver Chris Oslovitch was...

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Don't tell me I can't fly the American Flag in my yard!

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 24 May 17

In Georgia a community has been informed that they can only fly the American Flag on specific holidays and only for certain hours. This has the residents up in arms. When you live under the rules of a board of directors of an...

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Run it up the flagpole and see if it flies

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 1 May 17

You might have heard a phrase like that or similar and most likely know the meaning. So this post isn't about the phrase but the flag and why it won't fly. It seems the same mouse who ate holes in my husband's brand new hammock...

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Burning The American Flag?

Richard L. Meister Jr. @RichardMeister (5328) • Otis Orchards, Washington 3 Dec 16

President-elect Trump has stated any American caught burning the American flag should face punishment. However, the United States Supreme Court has ruled burning the flag is a form of free speech and therefore cannot be a...

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ahhh so THAT's how I can lose my American Citizenship (please take this with the utmost humor)

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 29 Nov 16

Instructions before reading this discussion : Please take a grain of salt and glass of water with this discussion If you are easily offended, well this isn't the discussion for you. I was walking through to my bedroom when I...

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Don't Forget if You Choose to Fly Your Flag at Half Staff Today

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 30 May 16

It is customary to only fly it at half staff until noon and then at full staff after that. This is so you honor those that died for half of the day and our military veterans who are still alive the second half of the day.

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Blind Army Veteran Receives Braille Flag! (American)

Elizabeth White @Masihi (4413) • Canada 14 Jan 11

Hi, I thought this was so cool!

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Alright I want to get to the bottom of this one

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 12 Nov 10

Who exactly is offended by the American flag? And why? Come on speak up? What people living here in this country are offended by the flag? We have had too many incidents of school kids being told they can't wear american flag...

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It's Finally Come to This ... The American Flag is Incendiary

teamrose @teamrose (1492) • United States 11 May 10

http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/265404-five-morgan-hill-students-sent-home-for-wearing-american-flag-t-shirts Five Morgan Hill students sent home for wearing American flag T-shirts 2:11 PM By Lindsay Bryant Five male...

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Canadian $2 bill and an American flag flying on Parliament Bldg...

mobhomeir @mobhomeir (7558) • Philippines 13 Jul 09

Hey guys good day. I was wondering if this is really true. To all my friends familiar with Canadian dollar. Is it true that the flag flying over the Parliament building (on the Canadian two dollar bill), is an American...

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Woman told to remove American flag because it's offensive

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 28 May 09

A women who has a daughter serving in Iraq put up an american flag in her office for memorial day. Well her employers have told her to take it down because it has "offended" one of her co workers. A co-workers who had immigrated...

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american flag patch

bmorehouse1 @bmorehouse1 (1028) • United States 6 Apr 09

Everytime I see an American soldier and see the American flag patch that is on their right shoulder I have a question that comes to mind. The flag seems to be facing backwards. On Boy Scout uniforms the flag goes the other...

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American Flag on Your Butt...

Lindery @Lindery (853) • Latvia 19 Feb 09

I have always wondered why Americans wear their flag? You can see it everywhere, printed undies with a flag, towels, cups and more and more... I understand the gift part where this flag is used to make souvenirs but why would you...

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Should Burning the Flag Be Illegal?

kkthom3 @kkthom3 (279) • United States 7 Dec 08

I know that in America one of our most cherished rights is the freedom of speech and being able to protest and speak our minds whenever we feel it is necessary, but is burning the american flag taking this too far? Some people...

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Obama's disrespect of the American flag or something else?

SeventyTwo @SeventyTwo (273) • United States 3 Nov 08

I've seen several stories of Democratic candidate Barack Obama either not saluting the American flag, not placing his hand over his heart during the playing of our national anthem and being against wearing an American flag pin....

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