2012
Veterans Upset About Tattered American Flags Flying Over Memorial Weekend
Retired Soldiers Dismayed By Frayed US Flags Flying On Memorial Day Reports of disgruntled Veterans in Phoenix and Rhode Island surfaced over Memorial weekend due to American flags that were flown in an unacceptable condition. Retired Colonel U.S. Army Veteran, Lonnie Barham, decided to take action when at the Public Park in Providence, RI. He saw an American flag in appalling condition. Barham served in Iraq and his son is currently serving in Afghanistan has a lot of pride in the American flag and seeing it in such poor condition is heart breaking. “It is in absolute tatters,” he told reporters. “I have never seen a flag flown, period, private or public in such deplorable condition. It’s a travesty.” Barham called the city’s Parks and Recreation Department last week and was told the flag would be fixed. However, on Memorial Day the tattered flag remained on top the flag pole. “Someone in the city is falling down on their responsibility even after being notified they still didn’t take the right course of action, so it’s bothersome,” said Barham. With no luck, Lonnie Barham turned to NBC 10 News. After watching their story Providence’s Mayor, Angel Taveras, responded in a tweet … 
