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Iowa Jima raising the flag Ceramic Tile Coaster Great Gift Idea
Sale Price: $8.95  |
DescriptionSQUARE CERAMIC TILE COASTER of the image shown. White Tile Coaster imprinted in full color with the image shown. Color is imprinted into tile surface using a heat sublimation technique that creates a permanent imprint that won't rub or wear off... |
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Iowa Jima raising the flag Round Rubber Coaster set 4 pack Great Gift Idea
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DescriptionThis 4 pack of 4" round rubber coasters of the image shown are made of a durable heat-resistant polyester fabric top, backed with a neoprene rubber non-slip backing, keeps things from sliding. The rubber coasters are 1/8" thick... |
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Kenneth McFarland Presents Are We Raising the Red Flag
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DescriptionKenneth McFarland speech recorded on long play lp |
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Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Battle of Iwo Jima Flag Raising
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DescriptionThe newest interior design trend is adding vinyl art on interior walls. It's easier than hiring an artist and a lot cheaper. The smaller pieces can be put up within minutes. The larger pieces takes a little longer... |
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Huge Wall Vinyl Decal
Sale Price: $46.95 |
DescriptionCut from high quality vinyl that has an outdoor life expectancy of 5-8 years. The decal will be one color, the background will be whatever you are putting the decal on- this is a single color decal. Each decal will come on clean transparent transfer tape (not paper)for very easy application... |
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Us Flag-raising Ceremony - 24"H x 18"W - Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys
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DescriptionWallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies... |
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Letters from Iwo Jima / Flags of Our Fathers (Five-Disc Commemorative Edition)
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Description5 Disc Commemorative Collector's Edition includes Flags of Our Fathers 2-Disc Special Edition Letters From Iwo Jima 2-Disc Special Edition and bonus disc including 1) Heroes of Iwo Jima (History Channel documentary hosted by Gene Hackman) 2) To the Shores of Iwo Jima (Academy Award nominated 1945 UA short) |
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Heroes of Iwo Jima
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DescriptionThis documentary, narrated by host Gene Hackman, revisits the intense 1945 Pacific battle in which over 4,000 American and 20,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives. Along with interviews with military historians, you'll hear from Charles Lindberg, one of the soldiers who helped to raise the American flag atop Mt... |
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WWII Battles: Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Sale Price: $24.99 |
DescriptionAmerica's island-hopping campaign culminated in two dreadful Pacific battles. At Iwo Jima, which the Marines invaded in early 1945, nearly 7,000 G.I.s gave their lives to secure victory. Just a few months later, nearly 12,000 perished at Okinawa... |
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BMC Iwo-Jima Plastic Army Men Boxed Playset: 52 Pieces 54mm Figures, Island, Sherman Tank, Amtrack Amphibious Vehicle
Sale Price: $78.65 |
DescriptionBMC Iwo-Jima Army Men play set with over 50 pieces. Figures include 24 Marines in light green, 24 Japanese Soldiers in butternut orange, and 6 US Marines raising the flag attached to a gray base. Sherman Tank Armored Vehicle measures approximately 7... |
The American Flag
Since the American Revolutionary War, the flag has been a symbol of freedom. It represents a nation that fought for independence. It waves over every state capitol and has been raised in every war and battle that our military has fought. It has been the only inspiration for many soldiers who had nothing else to give to survive and win the toughest battles.
During the war of 1812, soldiers raised the huge U.S. flag over Fort McHenry to celebrate a crucial victory over the British. It was this same flag that gave hope to all those who saw it that freedom was strong and that our independence would last. It was this experience that inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner.
In all its glory, the flag continues to represent our independence. While serving over seas in Korea during the 1980s, I recall seeing "Old Glory" flying high over the camp that I was assigned. The site of seeing this flag flying above the camp everyday inspired me to perform my very best as a soldier. It was one of the few things that reminded me that I was an American soldier on foreign soil who represented a free nation.
The importance of our flag is a testament to the freedoms that we enjoy. It has traveled far to display it majestic symbolism of freedom. The flag has gone to the moon and to the depths of the sea. In January 1960, Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh and Swiss scientist Jacques Picard descended record depths in the bathyscaphe in Trieste. While making their descent in the Mariana Trench, 210 miles southwest of Guam, they lowered the US American flag. It was released in a weighted plastic container and now rests at this historic location.
Over time, some people have attempted to diminish the importance of our flag and to eliminate some of the traditions surrounding our flag. Many people have forgotten the traditional respects to the flag such as putting their hand over their heart as the flag passes by them. Many have also forgotten the correct way to fly or fold the flag. Still others, would rather remove the flag to display their own flag. For example, President Obama removed the flag from his campaign plane and replaced it with his own symbol.
In all of this, one must ask what a young soldier serving in a foreign country thinks about the disrespect that some have for the flag. I wonder how the Navy Pilot Mike Christian feels after being beaten by the North Vietnamese for making a US flag. I often wonder about those brave soldiers who carried the flag into battle who lost their lives fighting under "Old Glory". Their honor and respect for the flag went far beyond a piece of cloth. It represented their country, their home, their way of life. It stood for freedom and the opportunity to live their lives as they so desired.
As the flag so majestically waves over our country, I am reminded of all those who sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy. And so, as I pass by the flag, I solemnly place my hand over my heart with gratitude that the flag still waves proudly over a free nation. May we always remember that the flag is more than just a piece of cloth flying over a building. It represents all that America has sacrificed to become. It is for this reason that "these colors don't run." May the flag forever wave over America!
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