The Misplaced Respect of Stars For Our Troops

DrillMaster Commentary, Honor Guard, Instructional 33 Comments

A while back I noticed pictures of scouts (male and female) cutting the canton (blue field) from American flags readying them for disposal. I then noticed pictures of stars cut from American flags that were neatly packaged in very small zip-close bags along with a typed note to our country’s veterans that reads: “I am part of our American flag …

Disrespect to the American Flag

DrillMaster Commentary, Instructional Leave a Comment

Burning the America Flag We, as Americans burn our beloved flag when it is old, worn and tattered. We burn it in a special Flag Retirement Ceremony. As a matter of fact, in many cities across America, scout and veteran groups take in flags for this specific purpose. They will ceremonially burn one flag representing all of the others (sometimes …