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:) Don’t forget. Memorial Day is a special day for flying your American flag. On this day it is customary to fly your flag at half staff from sunrise until noon. At noon it is to fly at full staff until sunset unless illuminated.

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:lol: Don’t forget. Memorial Day is a special day for flying your American flag. On this day it is customary to fly your flag at half staff from sunrise until noon. At noon it is to fly at full staff until sunset unless illuminated.

 

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We fly our flags many weekends. They are always out on the "specially designated" days. Put 'em up Friday. Had 'em up yesterday and they're up today, Sunday. Will be up tomorrow. Of course, take them down at sunset and they go back up the next morning.

 

We fly both the American Flag and the AA (82nd Airborne) flag, since our son is with the 82nd at Ft. Bragg. He'll be moving to his new assignment at the Pentagon in August. So, may have to find another flag to fly in addition to the 82nd's during those three years.

 

In "small town middle America" we see a lot of flags flown on Memorial Day. Few, however, really understand the history/background of Memorial Day. To most, it's just the heralding of the summer season when swimming pools open and lots of campgrounds open at the lakes.

 

Would do us well to celebrate Memorial Day even more on Sunday than on Monday. So many have given life and limb to allow us the privilege of worshipping how and where we wish. They have died so that our Freedom from Religion will never allow a government to dictate as to which church, synagogue, or mosque that we will worship in. As you choose to worship this week... or as you choose not to worship... understand the sacrifices made to assure that right and freedom has been paid for by those we remember this weekend.

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Heres what i did last year...

 

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And my old truck about 5 years ago....

 

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I dont think i will have time to do it this year... I thought about making a mount to go in the hitch, but never got a chance yet..

 

BTW- those are 3x5' flags.. I certainly got a lot of looks flying down the thru way @ 70 mph with those snapping in the wind...

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I would like to say thank you to all who fly our flag proudly, but I challenger you not to just fly it today, but to fly it EVERY DAY. For if our flag flies each and every day, it will show our enemies that no matter what they throw at us, it will never get by our colors. We will never back away from a fight, nor will we ever be intimidated by their cowardly acts of terrorism. That no matter what they do or no matter what propaganda they spread, they do nothing but infuriate a nation, that in a moments notice is ready to defend ourselves, and those that can not defend themselves.

 

 

2LT Mike Wren

926th Engineer Brigade

gmcbogger Enthusiast

gmcbogger

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Heres what i did last year...

 

P9100575.jpg

 

 

P9100573.jpg

 

 

P9100572.jpg

 

 

 

And my old truck about 5 years ago....

 

DSC02310copy.jpg

 

 

DSC02321.jpg

 

 

DSC02306.jpg

 

 

 

I dont think i will have time to do it this year... I thought about making a mount to go in the hitch, but never got a chance yet..

 

BTW- those are 3x5' flags.. I certainly got a lot of looks flying down the thru way @ 70 mph with those snapping in the wind...

 

Hey what did you use to mount the flags in the bed of your truck? I have always wanted to do that but never knew how.

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