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Same reason I fly a flag at my house.

Posted on: May 25, 2017 at 11:35:56 CT

Tigrrrr! MU

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House came with a flagpole the previous owners had installed to honor their son, who served aboard an aircraft carrier in the Gulf War.

I continue to fly a flag to honor him and so many other veterans in our neighborhood.

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Anyone here eligible for burial at Arlington? - Silas MU - 5/25 10:40:43

Met a Vietnam-era Medal of Honor recipient last weekend. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 5/25 11:33:13

"tossed it back at the enemy" - pickle MU

- 5/25 12:06:47

Not I. Served but didn't retire from service - tman KC - 5/25 10:58:18

You are eligible for inurnment at Arlington if you served - Spanky KU - 5/25 11:06:51

my brother is a Chaplain there - cnk ATL - 5/25 10:52:36

Good friend of mine was a guard at Tomb of Unkown - mu7176grad MU - 5/25 11:08:33

I think everyone here is alive. So, no. nm - hokie VT - 5/25 10:42:36

Well done(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 5/25 11:00:14

Myself, GAT, mu7176grad...I'm sure I'm missing some (nm) - Salty Dog MU

- 5/25 10:42:31

Just give my family a flag - mu7176grad MU - 5/25 10:49:23

You really want a flag? You were forced against your will - ummmm MU - 5/25 11:09:35

Just like Lincoln did to Irish Immigrants (nm) - Salty Dog MU

- 5/25 11:14:25

Yes, like that. (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/25 11:24:37

Yes I do - mu7176grad MU - 5/25 11:14:17

Same reason I fly a flag at my house. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 5/25 11:35:56

State worship - pickle MU

- 5/25 11:41:22

I knew you would love it. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 5/25 11:52:18

Do you even understand the point being made? (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/25 12:02:38

That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/25 11:22:40

There isn't much that makes sense to you (nm) - Salty Dog MU

- 5/25 11:23:24

Interesting. I cannot supplant my feelings for yours - ummmm MU - 5/25 11:21:58

Perspective may be a factor, so serious question. Were you - Mo Texan MU - 5/25 11:37:29

That doesn't really get to the issue here (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/25 11:42:13

It was a simple question to ummmm, but feel free to answer (nm) - Mo Texan MU - 5/25 11:48:40

Yes, I know it was a question to ummmm - pickle MU

- 5/25 11:53:06

Regardless of your opinion I asked the question - Mo Texan MU - 5/25 12:34:37

How do you know he was forced? Maybe he volunteered(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 5/25 11:12:33

He's mentioned many times on here that he was drafted (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/25 11:12:52

OK, missed that(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 5/25 11:13:43

Would it be OK if he killed people he knew?? - Salty Dog MU

- 5/25 11:11:47

No. (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/25 11:13:10

My dad got a flag. I still have it(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 5/25 11:00:53

Good for you (nm) - mu7176grad MU - 5/25 11:03:29

Communist flag? (nm) - Evenflow MU - 5/25 11:01:31

What is a "communist flag"?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 5/25 11:08:15

It has a sickle and hammer on it (nm) - Salty Dog MU

- 5/25 11:12:29

That is the flag of the former Soviet Union - raskolnikov MU - 5/25 11:38:32