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05.16
2013

American Flag Mural Dedicated to Triple Amputee Soldier

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Well-known patriotic artist, Scott LoBaido, agreed to paint a giant American flag mural to honor an injured US soldier. In downtown Tampa, Florida, one man is creating a new and unique dedication to an injured US soldier. Paintbrushes in hand, world-renowned artist Scott LoBaido began turning the north wall of the Tampa Firefighters museum into a dedication like no other. His one-of-a-kind American flag mural is meant to honor a triple amputee American soldier. LoBaido has now travelled to all 50 states, painting murals to support the troops along the way. He has never personally served in the military, but has many family members who have dedicated themselves to the country. His specialty is American flags. LoBaido believes, “It’s the most meaningful, powerful, the most recognizable work of art in the world.” This particular Tampa American flag mural is dedicated to Sergeant Mike Nicholson, who sadly lost his left arm and both legs when an IED exploded on him nearly two years ago. LoBaido isn’t the only one working to honor and help Nicholson. The Gary Sinise Foundation and Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation are both in progress of raising enough funds to build the Sergeant a home in … Keep Reading...

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04.18
2013

Soldier Donates American Flag to German School

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U.S. soldier donates American flag to the German school his sons attend as a thank you for their care packages. Sgt. John Howe has one very special present in store for Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School in Heidelberg, Germany. Howe and family members visited the school with special mementoes he collected during his service with the Army Reserves in Kuwait. Among the collect was an American flag. Sgt. Howe said he will always have a soft spot in his heart for the school his sons attended. He said, “The school’s just been so supportive of me and my family. They sent a care package that arrived on Christmas Eve, which was great. I just wanted to do something special for the school.”   As Howe walked in, he was greeted with a unified, “Welcome Home!” from all the students. He quickly returned the greeting. Howe also explained how he really wanted to thank the students and flying an American flag over his camp was the best way he knew how. Now that flag finally has a home in a glass case. The actual U.S. flag flying above the school will not be replaced. But instead the new flag will remain … Keep Reading...

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04.01
2013

Flag Man Honors Fallen Soldier with 2,280 American Flags

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Traveling the country for seven years, Flag Man honors soldiers in his own unique way. Last week in Estherville, Iowa hundreds of people gathered to help set up thousands of American flags in honor of fallen soldier, Staff Sgt. Steven Blass. The over 2,000 American flag display is attributed to one special person they call the Flag Man. From Little York, Illinois, Larry Eckhardt enjoys traveling the country and paying his respects to all those who have served and given their lives to this country. This is now the 105th time Eckhardt has put on his special U.S. flag memorial. He started his tradition seven years ago. “There are a lot of freedoms out there that these men and women are guaranteeing us that we have. So it’s important that these flags protect him on his last trip,” said Eckhardt. Now in Iowa, Larry and his supporters line the city streets along the funeral procession route with the American flags. One town resident described the scene as “absolutely beautiful,” and a great way to honor they fallen soldier. Larry sees this as his way to giving back to all his heroes. Credit: KCRG | WhoTV

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01.17
2013

American Flag Bears 45 Years of Soldiers’ Bonds

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One soldier’s war-torn battle flag has traveled around the world and is set to return to Afghanistan in 2013. Allen Hoe is a Honolulu attorney and Vietnam War veteran. He has kept a flag that has traveled thousands of miles on a mission and helped forge 45 years of soldiers’ bonds between serving military members. Hoe bought this well-traveled U.S. flag back in 1967 at a souvenir shop in Vietnam, where he was stationed as a combat medic. In May 1968, 18 soldiers were killed in Hoe’s unit and among the missing, was his platoon leader, 1st Lt. Frederick Ransbottom. Survivors of the battle vowed that when Ransbottom’s remains were recovered, the battle flag would be presented to Ransbottom’s family. Until then, the flag was in Hoe’s possession. The battle flag accompanied a U.S. government search in Vietnam for Ransbottom in 1998. The flag also traveled to Afghanistan in 2004 for a Schofield deployment. The flag has also been to Iraq and Kuwait multiple times, as well as accompanying former U.S. Pacific Command head Adm. Timothy Keating in Iwo Jima for a conference and was flown atop Mount Suribachi. Most recently, the battle flag spent nine months with the 25th … Keep Reading...

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01.16
2013

Illinois County Dedicates Restored Civil War Flag

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Thanks to the efforts of patriotic citizens, the restored Civil War flag has a new home. A piece of Macoupin County history dating back to the Civil War has finally made it back home after being away for 150 years. A national flag from the 122nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry was restored and now hangs, framed and on display, at the Macoupin County Courthouse. John Alexander, chairman of the Macoupin County Civil War Round Table, headed the restoration project and made sure the restored Civil War flag found its way back home. The Country of Macoupin supplied over 2,000 soldiers to many states over the course of the war. However, the 122nd Infantry was special in that most of the men in nine out of ten companies originated from Macoupin Country. From there the name “The Macoupin Regiment” was born and they fought from 1862 through the end of the war. A dedication ceremony for the restored Civil War flag was held December 30th at the county courthouse. Coincidently the date matched up with the 150th anniversary of one of the regiment’s finest moment in which they defeated Confederate forces under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest at the Battle of … Keep Reading...

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01.07
2013

Returned Soldier Surprises Kids During Santa Visit

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Santa grants the best wish of all and brings solider home from 10-month tour Seth and Chloe Chavez had one simple wish this Christmas and that was for their dad to come home from his 10-month deployment in Egypt. They must have been on Santa’s “Nice List,” because that is exactly the surprise they got. Sgt. Joe Chavez, a member of the National Guard, left for Egypt on January 30th, which also happened to be Chloe’s 6th birthday. The two children expected their dad to return over the weekend, but a little planning by Joe and his wife Jennifer made the early arrival even more exciting. This was the longest Sgt. Chavez had been on tour and away from his family. Being away from their father for so long was no cake walk for the two youngsters. Seth broke down three weeks ago from missing his dad, and Chloe had a very tough time letting his go on her birthday. But, as each day went by, they removed a link from a paper chain the family made that counted down the days until Joe’s return. Family and friends kept the kids busy while Sgt. Chavez nervously knelt in a heap … Keep Reading...

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10.16
2012

Update: Project America Run Still Planting Flags, One Mile at a Time

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Mike Eherdt’s multi-state Project America Run to honor fallen soldiers is running smoothly. Over one month ago, on August 23rd, Mike Eherdt began his Project America Run journey in International Falls, Minnesota, planting one American flag every mile he ran. The steady placement of flags is supposed to symbolize an invisible holding of hands from the northern U.S. border to the Gulf of Mexico in honor of those who gave their lives to defend America’s freedom. As an additional act of respect to each and every soldier, Eherdt writes the name, rank, age, and hometown of each soldier on a ribbon attached to the flag. Keeping up with his initial set pace of 26 miles a day for 81 consecutive days, Eherdt has made incredible progress on the 2,100 mile trip to Texas. Normally he runs solo for the vast majority of his trip, but on Tuesday October 9th, when he ran past Fort Campbell in Clarksville, Tennessee, he was met by police officers who offered an escort through town. As he continued up U.S. Highway 41A, other runners and a couple of soldiers joined him for a small portion of his run. While traveling down a nearby boulevard, curbside … Keep Reading...

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10.12
2012

Clifton Avenue of Flags Celebrates 10 Years of Tradition

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Clifton, New Jersey honors soldiers and veterans by lining the street with American flags. Very few cities around the country can boast about their patriotic spirit quite like Clifton, New Jersey. Five times a year, the Clifton Avenue of Flags lines the streets around City Hall with 1,500 American flags. Each flag represents a living or deceased Clifton military veteran and this year marks the 10th anniversary of the display. Only one year after the September 11th attacks, community members started planting flags around City Hall. This year John Biegel, the organizer of the Avenue of Flags, put together a picnic to commemorate this milestone, which also coincided with the flag-raising for Labor Day and 9/11. Other holidays in which the flags are erected include Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, and Veterans Day. All together the flags are displayed five times a year. Each flag is purchased for a one-time fee and represents a Clifton soldier or veteran. The name of the individual is then engraved into a small plaque attached to the flag pole. The current flag count has now reached 1,488, split into 24 sections. Initially in 2002, when the program started, roughly only 200 flags … Keep Reading...

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10.08
2012

Albany Business Man Flies Special Flag for Fallen Soldier

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An American flag creates a bond between men hundreds of miles apart. In Albany, Georgia, a local business owner who fought to save his flag back in March now flies a different flag at half-staff. Tom Gieryic, owner of Gieryic’s Dawson Road Automotive Repair, was cited for a code violation for having his flag on a plastic pole, received a written ticket. Gieryic received a ton of support from other local business people and several others around the country. Soon after his story made national news, Sergeant First Class Riley Stephens of Texas sent him a one-of-a-kind war torn flag from Afghanistan as a way of saying thanks for taking a stand and backing the troops that fight for this country. Sadly, Stephens was recently killed in battle. Gieryic honored the man as soon as he heard the news by flying his flag at half-staff. The two men never met face-to-face but Gieryic says they still had a unique bond. Gieryic received national support from Stephens after he found out about the issues officials had with his flag outside his business. Code enforcement personnel originally cited the flag as violating sign ordinance and encroachment on a right of way. However, … Keep Reading...

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05.31
2012

How to Fold an American Flag

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Proper display and etiquette for folding an American flag. Folding an American Flag is a tradition, in which we remember our nation’s motto, “In God We Trust.” A folded American Flag also resembles a colonial soldiers’ cocked hat that was worn during the fight for Independence, as well as the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones of the Armed Forces of the United States. But, what is the proper way to fold and display an American Flag? It is important to note that special caution should be taken so the flag never touches the ground. To begin folding the flag, hold the flag waist-high with another person so that it is parallel to the ground. Fold the flag in half width-wise, twice – making sure the stars show at all times. Starting from the edge of the flag where the stripes come together, make a triangular fold by taking one edge of the flag and bringing it towards the other. Repeat this triangular fold until a small strip of blue is left; tuck the remaining strip of blue into the triangular shape of the flag. When you are finished folding the flag, only a blue field … Keep Reading...

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