Posted on Mar 23, 2016
CSM Charles Hayden
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I seldom wear a suit or coat and tie. When I do, there is always a US Flag pin on my lapel. At a wedding last weekend, there were ? 30 men w/ suits. There were at least 4 Vets amongst the party, one was a service academy graduate and retiree. The only one w/ Flag lapel pin was myself.
Am I out of touch? WTF?
If you check the photos of my car, someone recently tried to remove one of the decals! They were foiled, I always slice decals w/a razor blade! CPT Aaron Kletzing LTC Yinon Weiss
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I don't connect as strongly with the flag as I do with the ideas around which the nation was founded. I understand the use of banners and signals, I wear a wedding ring to remember my wife and to signal to others that I am married. I wear a memorial band to remind myself of the brothers I have lost. I suppose I choose not to wear a flag because I feel no need carry a physical reminder of the nation or signal my association with or dedication to it. I imagine others feel similarly in their choice of accessories in suits.

Of course the miscreant's attempt to remove your decals is inexcusable and is vandalism.
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Anti-American scum, I'd love to catch them in the act removing the flag. Cowards are filthy creatures that lurk in the shadows and are strong only in numbers.

Unfortunately it seems to be a cultural rise, to be unappreciative of our flag and historic flags. It seems you are a target when you show the flag, or "I support Law Enforcement" emblems, etc.

This country has turned into a safe-haven for the anti-American movement. I certainly don't allow it, but I've never been lucky enough to run into someone stomping on the American flag... Probably for the better.
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I feel like I went off topic. As for the flag pin, I did read somewhere that a lot of people feel it to be "trying to hard." At least in interviews. I actually wouldn't expect the flag pin to be common. I only ever see CEO's or retired service-members who wear the flag pin.
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I never wear a flag on the lapel of a suit jacket or sport coat. It isn't because I'm not patriotic, but rather I'm too forgetful to remember to put one on.
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CSM (Join to see) You do realize that is a sign? At the wedding pre-welcome party, one lady reminded me to zip my fly! She held my glass as I did so.
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I'm getting old....I admit that!!!!
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