Flag Day

There was an interesting article posted by Leona Foxx on the Huffington Post Blog titled “Flag Day, June 14:  Does It Still Have Meaning?”.

Read the article and if you agree, applaud the people of Fairfield, Washington who start the morning of Flag Day with a Fun Run, followed by a Flag Parade and games, booths and a beer garden.

 

credit:The Spokesman-Review

Or the folks in Quincy, Massachusetts with the Longest Running Flag Day Parade in the Nation.  Besides the Parade, they have the raising of a 30’ x 60’ Old Glory, a fly-over, a patriotic medley, an awards ceremony and a dazzling fireworks display.

Or our fellow Americans over in Troy, NY who claim the Largest Flag Day Parade that typically draws 50,000 spectators.

 

Tri-County Council Vietnam Era Vets

Proudly fly your flag on this Flag Day to honor the adoption of the American Flag on June 14^th 1777, the continuing preservation of the American way of life and pay your respects to the men and women who defend it.

Commemorative Poster on the 140th Anniversary of the Flag - 1917

June 14, 2014

This date also represents the 239^th Birthday of the US Army.  Celebratory events that kicked off last week included this one at the National War College at Ft. McNair:

The young man in the middle represented the Continental Army,

was the youngest soldier present and had the honor of cutting the cake.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, US ARMY!