Do you have a favorite image of the American Flag?

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:35:09 -0400

Do you have a favorite image of the Old Glory? Display with pride here!

Response by SGT Richard H. made Sep 11 at 2014 5:41 PM

SGT Richard H. — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:41:48 -0400

I took this one in 2009 when visiting the Vietnam Memorial

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2014 7:40 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:40:33 -0400

Marine Corps Barracks Washington "8th and I"

USS Constitution

Fort McHenry

MSC HQ, Washington Navy Yard

Really is there such a thing as a bad picture of "Ole Glory"?

Response by CMDCM Gene Treants made Sep 11 at 2014 8:07 PM

CMDCM Gene Treants — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:07:50 -0400

On July 8, 1967, 9,999 of my closest friends and I traveled from Great Lakes, IL to Soldier Field in Chicago, Il. We were from all of the different Schools at the Naval Training Center and the Recruit Training Center. Trains were arranged to take us from the depots at North Chicago to Chicago Terminal and then Busses to Soldier Field. 10,000 Sailors moved to make a Living Flag!

The White portions of the flag were easy, we were in our whites. Can you guess the Red and Blue areas? Red and Blue Plastic Bags (Trash Bags) that we put on after we were in place. I was one of the E-4 and below who made up the Flag itself. Those standing around as supervising were E-5 and above Instructors, and Students. Company Commanders were assigned somewhere else.

If you look very closely, I was the third Sailor in the third red stripe from the blue field, top of the row. I was the one smiling.

After we were done, we got a box lunch and were allowed to either go straight back to the Naval Base or spend the Day in Chicago. We had free transport in and around Chicago the whole day on busses and free transport on the trains back to the base until midnight!! Wow!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 11 at 2014 8:20 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:20:32 -0400

September 11th 2006, our HQ, Cp Victory, Iraq

Response by SPC David S. made Sep 11 at 2014 8:47 PM

SPC David S. — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:47:07 -0400

Yes this one on my front door.

Response by LTC Hillary Luton made Sep 11 at 2014 9:41 PM

LTC Hillary Luton — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:41:41 -0400

The first time I visited Fort McHenry, I sat through a presentation about the War of 1812 and how the troops kept giving their lives to ensure the flag never fell. At the end of the presentation they very quietly start singing the national anthem (the video that is). The music grows louder and towards the end of the song, they begin opening the curtains to plate glass windows that provide a view of the fort and a very large flag. It is quite moving (or at least it was to me). Sitting through that made me appreciate our national anthem and our flag all that much more and brought a tear to my eye.

But I do like this one of Michael W. Smith at a Freedom Concert in 2010.

Response by Sgt Packy Flickinger made Sep 12 at 2014 1:56 AM

Sgt Packy Flickinger — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 01:56:03 -0400

How the hell are they going to keep a flag that big from touching the ground?

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2014 2:20 AM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 02:20:40 -0400

Response by CAPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2014 9:36 PM

CAPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 21:36:11 -0400

http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/620*349/WRC_ [login to see] 817681_1200x675_ [login to see] 29.jpg

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 13 at 2014 8:41 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 08:41:35 -0400

This is from yesterday's visit to the 9-11 Memorial in NY. Very, very emotional day.

Response by CMDCM Gene Treants made Sep 14 at 2014 4:18 PM

CMDCM Gene Treants — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:18:44 -0400

I recently ran across this tribute to the American Flag by Robin Williams. It is also a tribute to the man.

Robin Williams as the American Flag

With 9/11 here, I want to share with you a video that was made over 30 years ago but still rings true today.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2014 8:53 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:53:26 -0400

I don't have a photo, but driving near Baltimore this evening, i saw a pretty large flag displayed proudly in the bed of a pickup truck. I'm sure it was there because today was the 200th anniversary of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner, so it was a special day in Baltimore.

Response by GySgt Terrence Fry made Mar 16 at 2015 8:46 PM

GySgt Terrence Fry — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:46:28 -0400

Saw this on my fb page a few years ago. Stopped me in mid scroll.

Response by PO3 Donald Murphy made Feb 24 at 2016 9:41 AM

PO3 Donald Murphy — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:41:07 -0500

This one has been my favorite for some time...