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Our Flag's Daily Briefing 
for Friday, July 28, 2017

​'Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag' ... to Inform and Inspire Citizens
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1970's Americana: July 28th of 1978, Animal House was released in theatres nationwide. Checkout the classic, we'll never give up, scene with John Belushi [image from YouTube movie clip]
 

TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
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Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff.
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​TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... the land of the free because of the brave ...
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RED Friday shirt promo from DevilDogGrafix

Today is a R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Friday.  R.E.D. Fridays are a good way to pay tribute to our military personnel on deployments around the globe.  The best, most recent, estimate I could find from the DoD (Department of Defense) is that are more than 200,000 troops deployed overseas.  [For you kids, 200,000 people would fill the Patriots' Gillette Stadium 3 times]
​So, wear RED on Friday and take a moment to reflect upon our deployed troops keeping harm away from our homeland. 
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​TODAY'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER COMMEMORATION:
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Corporal Collin Schaaff, a member of the KC-130 crew [USMC - public domain image]
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​Today, we individually remember and honor, the 15th of 16 service members killed in the KC-130 crash on July 10th, U.S. Marine Corporal Collin Schaaff of Pierce, Washington.  He was designated as an Aircraft Ordnance Technician for the crew of the KC-130 during his 4-year career.

His mother, Angel Schmitt, said her son had dreamed of a career in the Marines since he was 10 years old.  She also said her son was outgoing and generous.  Schaaff leaves behind his wife, Sarah Beth, 1-year-old daughter, and another daughter to be born in November.​
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We thank and honor Corporal Collin Schaaff for defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
[Go here to learn more about the life of Collin Schaaff]


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