Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, February 27, 2021
[ View US Army 3rd Armor Divisions M!A! Abrams Tanks ready to cross the line of departure = public domain image]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, February 27, 2021
[ View US Army 3rd Armor Divisions M!A! Abrams Tanks ready to cross the line of departure = public domain image]
[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... recalls the end of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War (1990-91) ...
... recalls the end of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War (1990-91) ...
[ Troops of US Army's 41st Infantry Regiment gather around captured Iraqi tank = Fury 1991 image on Wikipedia ]
30 years ago this weekend on February 28th of 1991, the US forces ended Saddam Hussein's Iraqi military occupation of the country of Kuwait. The 100-hour (4 day) combat phase of Operation Desert Storm showed the US military might over Iraq - destroying more than 3,300 Iraqi tanks, 100s of aircraft, and capturing 80,000 Iraqi troops.
[ Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell - the highest ranking military official = public domain image ]
For the close of this Black History Month, rather than go into the details of America's Gulf War victory in 1991, we're going to highlight the contributions of and insights into African-Americans military service during this time. About 104,000 black men and women were part of the awesome US force that overran the Iraqis occupying Kuwait and restored the country to its people. The African-American combatants, who normally are 12% of the US population, were an overwhelming 30% of the US troops in action during Operation Desert Storm.
Why were the number of blacks fighting for Kuwait's freedom 2.5 times the norm? Some say this higher percentage of blacks showed the military's success in accepting and integrating all peoples (little prejudice), but others say it was due to the lack of regular jobs in America for blacks. Regardless, there was much pride displayed by African-Americans serving in the military back then, and it continues today.
Why were the number of blacks fighting for Kuwait's freedom 2.5 times the norm? Some say this higher percentage of blacks showed the military's success in accepting and integrating all peoples (little prejudice), but others say it was due to the lack of regular jobs in America for blacks. Regardless, there was much pride displayed by African-Americans serving in the military back then, and it continues today.
Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
"The armed forces have always provided opportunities for blacks, which blacks have found attractive and have gone after, and I see no reason to change that now."
- General Colin Powell (1991)
"The military is the only major institution in America with something like a level playing field. It is the only place where a white will be bossed around by a black on a regular basis at the local level. There is probably a better racial climate in the military than on a college campus."
-Professor Moskos at Northwestern University (1991)
- General Colin Powell (1991)
"The military is the only major institution in America with something like a level playing field. It is the only place where a white will be bossed around by a black on a regular basis at the local level. There is probably a better racial climate in the military than on a college campus."
-Professor Moskos at Northwestern University (1991)
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... is a corny Gulf War military joke ...
... is a corny Gulf War military joke ...
After 2 months of being on a US Navy cruiser sitting off the coast of Kuwait preparing for battle,
Seaman Smith complained to Master Chief Jones, "My recruiter told me that if I joined the Navy I would see the world, and so far all I've seen is the coast of Kuwait."
Master Chief Jones answered back, "Young sailor Smith the world is 75% water and the Navy will show you that soon enough. If you want to see the other 25% of the world, go join the Army."
;) :) ;)
Seaman Smith complained to Master Chief Jones, "My recruiter told me that if I joined the Navy I would see the world, and so far all I've seen is the coast of Kuwait."
Master Chief Jones answered back, "Young sailor Smith the world is 75% water and the Navy will show you that soon enough. If you want to see the other 25% of the world, go join the Army."
;) :) ;)
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by African-Americans' commitment to our military and defense of freedoms, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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