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2006-05-30 -Short Attention Span Theater-

A question, after watching "war movies" over the weekend..

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Posted by Sherry 2006-05-30 00:25|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What way do the MSM wear their American flags ?

Posted by wxjames 2006-05-30 13:33|| 2006-05-30 13:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Sherry, I'm not sure I understand your comment about how the warriors are wearing the flag, but this site has information and the relevant legislation regarding the flag. I hope it helps.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-30 13:43|| 2006-05-30 13:43|| Front Page Top

#3 In the past the Stars would have been to left as that was the proper way to have displayed the American flag. When the decision was made to place the flag on all our uniforms, to symbolize us as being expeditionary at all times, it was decided it would be worn as it was blowing in the wind of our forces moving forward.

Posted by TopMac 2006-05-30 13:47|| 2006-05-30 13:47|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the jist of the question isn't answered in the link. A flag is always displayed with the blue field in the upper left (or when hanging with the stripes pointing down in the upper right) yet on some uniforms and government vehicles the flag is displayed differently. On postal vehicles the field different on different sides of the vehicle as if blowing in the wind. On military uniforms the flag appears to blow against the wind with the blue field on the incorrect side as normally displayed.

So does this have something to do with the wind at our backs or something along those lines? And when did it change (or did it?) because Sherry seems to have noticed that it was different in the past.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-05-30 13:52|| 2006-05-30 13:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Why is the U.S. flag worn "backwards" on the uniform?

Posted by ed 2006-05-30 14:01|| 2006-05-30 14:01|| Front Page Top

#6 I salute you for your Uniform knowledge!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-05-30 14:26|| 2006-05-30 14:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks for all the answers. Look at your WWII movies and today's military. Yesterday's uniforms have the stars on the left of the flag; today's uniforms has the stars on the right.

I like the "on the right" for what it means and remember the discussion happened quickly with Iraq. I was just curious as to when the change was made.

Thanks again

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2006-05-30 17:02|| 2006-05-30 17:02|| Front Page Top

#8 More to the point - yesterday had war movies that celebrated the bravery and sacrifice of American soldiers. As opposed to the current habit of celebrating this nations enemies.

Posted by DMFD 2006-05-30 22:14|| 2006-05-30 22:14|| Front Page Top

#9 test: any idea why our opponents' flags ulimately point down? Because they're DEAD JIM. We need to star fighting wars to win, poltically, militarily, Popoganda and mind-fucks and on teh home front. Bush needs to step fwd on Iran and say - we will be going to war with Iran because..... and if they don't..... and remind every one of the '79 hostage drama, the Beirut massacre...take this by the horns and go on the offensive. Remind the US of a Quarter century of spit in our face - in short - put the public on war footing

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-30 22:54|| 2006-05-30 22:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Yea! And that will happen when pigs fly too, Frank.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-05-30 23:23|| 2006-05-30 23:23|| Front Page Top

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