Like your father, my second uncle has passed away. He retired from the service, and I was quite fond of him. We would talk for houres when I was little. He has no family of his own, so my grandmother recieved the flag and had no idea of what to do with it. She gave it to my father who too didn't know what he would do with it. I decided that I would like to have it as a vetern my self, for it has many good memories of my uncle, and also of the us military of which I served prowdly. After the tragic terroristic attack on the Us, I fiound it only fitting to fly it from my flag poll in memory of those who died September 11, 2001, and also for the memory of those who died befor. Granted many of the people didn't die in the name of "US SERVICE"... But didn't they!?!
The flag is a great symbol of our great nation, and I plan to fly it night and day, rain or shine untill all of the people and bodies have been recovered from within the rubble. I may even fly it until retribution has been satisfactorily gained for all of those who have lost there lives in this event.
To make a long story longer.
Fly it like you are proud to be an American...I am!!!
Paul Austin
KNP Wa
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