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Posted in History, Information on Oct 9th, 2008
Celebrating America’s Freedoms is an educational release from the Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Each of the five branches of our American military has its own special song. Here’s the story. Military songs inspire troops, preserve tradition Each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces maintains its own [...]
Posted in Flag Photos, Flags in the News, History on Sep 2nd, 2008
Here’s a nice story from the U.S. Army’s official website … Sen. Inouye receives Medal of Honor flag Aug 25, 2008 BY Pvt.2 Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, center, receives a Medal of Honor flag from Capt. Terry Zoch, commander, E Company, 2nd Squadron, [...]
Posted in Flag books, History on Jul 21st, 2008
In the course of my research about flags, I frequently use the flag manuals from the Armed Services—Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. You might find them useful too. U.S. Air Force flag manual (91 pages PDF) U.S. Marine Corps flag manual (71 pages PDF) U.S. Army flag manual (82 pages PDF) U.S. [...]
Posted in Flags on Stamps, History on Aug 17th, 2007
Honoring the “75th Anniversary of the Purple Heart” Stamp At The Daily Flag, I like to write about American postage stamps where the U.S. flag or state flags appear. Sometimes the flag is the primary focus of the stamp, and sometimes it is simply part of the overall scene. My main resource for finding “stamps [...]
Posted in History on Jun 13th, 2007
from the JOURNALS OF CONGRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1775 Front side of U.S. Army coin in celebration their 232nd Birthday The Congress met and agreeable to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration &c. After some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and [...]
