Saturday, June 16, 2012
In my hometown, (of 5000 plopee) the city park puts out flags all around the perimeter of the park on Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Veterans Day. Each flagpole has a little plaque with a name, rank and dates of service. Anyone who was born there who is a veteran can have a flag. My dad is retired from the Navy and we got him a flag as a gift when he retired. It meant a lot to him. I got a postcard a few days ago telling me that my parents got me a flag too, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of my leaving for the Army. I was moved, and I need to call my mom and dad and thank them for that gift.
