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Sgt. Adam Keys
Posted on August 9, 2012August 9, 2012 Flag News

Gary Sinise & Scott LoBaido Help Honor Wounded Veteran Sgt. Adam Keys

Gary Sinse, aka Lt. Dan, and Patriot Artist Scott LoBaido Help Raise Money for Sgt. Adam Keys’ “Smart House.” Easton, PA. | Patriotic artist, Scott LoBaido, began painting a 30-by-20 foot mural of the American flag on Wednesday in honor of wounded Veterans.  The mural is located on the West... Read more

Independence Day Fun
Posted on July 4, 2012June 21, 2013 Flag Fun Flag History

Independence Day Fun | Fourth of July Family Activities

The Fourth of July – patriotic gestures, foods, and more; so much Independence Day fun to be had, you do not want to miss out. Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on... Read more

Posted on June 20, 2012August 2, 2012 Flag History Flag News

George Washington Bridge- World’s Largest Free-Flying US Flag Displayed on Flag Day

On George Washington Bridge the World’s Largest Free-Flying US Flag was Displayed for Flag. The people crossing the Hudson River on George Washington Bridge in New York last Thursday, Flag Day, were the audience of a unique national treasure.   The world’s largest free-flying US flag was suspended from the upper... Read more

Posted on June 19, 2012June 14, 2013 Flag News

Watch | Skydiving with the American Flag

New World Record Set by Skydiving with 10 American Flags in a Day! Army Veteran, Dan Aukstukalnus, celebrated this past Flag Day by skydiving with the American Flag ten times with flags ranging in size from 15 square feet to 7,800 square feet.  According to Dan, Flag Day was a beautiful... Read more

Posted on June 1, 2012August 2, 2012 Flag News

Thanks to Sloane Stephens the American Flag Will Still Fly at French Open

19 Year-Old, Sloane Stephens, Keeps the US Flag Flying at the French Open    – Paris The 19-year-old, from Coral Springs, Florida delivered her career-best slam performance Friday to guarantee that Old Glory will be overhead at Roland Garros for at least a few more days. Sloane Stephens, along with... Read more

Posted on May 30, 2012June 19, 2013 Flag News

Veterans Upset About Tattered American Flags Flying Over Memorial Weekend

Retired Soldiers Dismayed By Frayed US Flags Flying On Memorial Day Reports of disgruntled Veterans in Phoenix and Rhode Island surfaced over Memorial weekend due to American flags that were flown in an unacceptable condition.  Retired Colonel U.S. Army Veteran, Lonnie Barham, decided to take action when at the Public... Read more

Posted on April 3, 2012June 12, 2013 Flag History

Flags in Space: Why does the Flag on the Moon have ‘flying’ ripples?

Most people know astronauts have left a few flags in space, but why does the flag on the moon appear to having ripples if there is no wind? Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing mission, departing from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16, 1969. Astronauts... Read more

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