I caught a quick blurb of Dennis Miller (comedian) the other night about a petition to establish a National Remembrance Flag. This was my first introduction to the concept and decided to check it out.
The origin of this idea and petition is based on George Anthony Lutz II (Tony) who was killed on patrol inside Fallujah, Iraq. His family and friends endured the loss and after their grief had transitioned to acceptance the family like so many other families wanted to know two things: their sacrifice was not in vain and the nation would never forget. This has led to a quest to promote a universally recognized symbol that acknowledges the American servicemen and servicewomen who never made it home — Remembrance.
In the nation’s history there has never been an officially recognized symbol that reminds us daily of the sacrifices made by members of our military and the lives lost in service to our country. They have proposed a Honor and Remember Flag as a national emblem for that purpose.
It seems like a good cause in support of our Vets and I wanted to pass it along. If you’re interested in supporting the initiative the site has a lot of information about the petition.
Flag photo courtesy of web site.
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