June 14, 2010, - 1:17 pm
Happy Flag Day, America & Happy B-Day, US Army
June 14th is always a two-fer: Flag Day and the birthday of the U.S. Army. (I am a proud Army family member.)
My Two Fave Flag Pics:
Iwo Jima, 1945
World Trade Center, Post 9/11 Attack, 2001
It’s truly auspicious, that, on this day, we celebrate both the flag that stands for our country and its freedoms, but also the men who serve in one of our military branches to protect us and those freedoms.
My Dad’s Army Uniform From During Vietnam
As I’ve written before,
whether or not you believe the whole Betsy Ross story is true, what counts is what our flag stands for. It stands for America, for freedom, and for the men who died so we could have it and continue to have it.
We have the most beautiful national flag in the world. Forever may it wave.
And a proud salute to the men who serve to protect the flag and what it stands for, including those in the U.S. Army who celebrate its 235th birthday, today.
I am especially a fan of the Army because my Dad served in the Army during Vietnam and my Great Uncle Maurice was a career Army man who served during World War II and became head of Veteran’s Services for the South Pacific under the Veteran’s Administration.
As I’ve noted before:
The Army is older than our country, founded on June 14, 1775, when soldiers banded together in the Continential Army, an all-volunteer force to fight for America’s independence in the Revolutionary War
I love the “U.S. Army Warrior Ethos/Soldiers’ Creed“:
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.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
Here’s to another 235 years. And many more after that.
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God Bless the Army and the USA.
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