Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...
False flag attacks have a long and ignoble history. The night before Germany invaded Poland, seven German SS soldiers pretending to be Polish stormed the Gleiwitz radio tower on the German side of ...
The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...
The flag features a vertical stripe of red with an elaborate design of five carpet motifs, a white crescent, five stars, and a green background ...
Friday at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, the Erie community and U.S. veterans celebrated Flag Day, featuring a concert […] WJET Erie Story by Tyler Gallagher ...
The flag, known as “Yosegaki Hinomaru,” or Good Luck Flag, carries the soldier's name, Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, and the signatures of his relatives, friends and neighbors wishing him luck.
In a social media post, North Carolina Parks and Recreation shared a poignant photo of an American flag atop the Chimney Rock State Park overlook in Rutherford County. The photo also provides a ...
When the US withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban began taking away freedoms women had enjoyed for 20 years. These ...
I am an American Soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat.
A gay Israeli soldier has shared pictures showing he's followed through on his pledge to plant the first LGBTQ+ flag on Gazan soil "as a call for peace and as a message of freedom." Writer Lee ...
Volunteers are needed to help with Fremont Flags for Forgotten Soldiers at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Fremont Veterans Park, 1630 E. Military Ave., in Fremont. Volunteers will help set out ...