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​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
relaying informative 'Reminders from Our Flag' and inspiring 'Patriot Tributes' specific to this U.S. Flag
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GO HERE for today's REMINDERS FROM OUR FLAG
(including daily Flag Status, Fallen Patriot alerts, Historical Reminders, & more)

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Fallen Patriot Commemoration
This Interactive American Flag is dedicated to:
US Army Sergeant First Class
Nathan R. Chapman of San Antonio, TX
[ listed as GWOT's first US serviceman killed by enemy fire ]

SFC Chapman, 31, served as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
with 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group deployed from Fort Lewis, WA
Chapman, killed in action (KIA) on Jan. 4, 2002 by enemy small arms fire while fighting Taliban and al Qaida forces in Khost, Afghanistan

We honor and thank US Army Sergeant First Class Nathan Chapman for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others

[ portrait by American Fallen Soldiers Project ]

Inspirational Quotes about Nathan Chapman:
... from one of his Special Forces teammates, SFC Pence - an Army bud of 14 years ...
“...he (Chapman) never wanted to be left behind, he always wanted to be right there, willing to help and give a hand."

... and from one of Det Commanders, Captain Hoenig ...
"He was as strong as an ox. He was always in competition . . . to be the strongest man on the team . . . [and] the fastest man on the team."

Born April 23, 1970 at Andrews AF Base
Talented wrestler, Graduated from Centerville HS (Ohio) in 1988
Enlisted in Army at 17 (Air Force dad signed early entry contract)
Jumped into Panama, fought in Haiti, and served in Persian Gulf War
Selected and became member of US Army elite Special Forces / Green Beret
Volunteered to go to Afghanistan to fight terrorists (one of the first to go after 9/11)
KIA while defending teammates during ambush at tribal leaders meeting on January 4, 2002
Posthumously bestowed with Bronze Star with Valor Device, Meritorious Service Medal, and Purple Heart
Survived by wife, Renae, and children, Amanda and Brandon, as well as, parents and brother

​CLICK HERE to review his tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site

​​​​GO HERE to see the American Fallen Soldiers Project tribute to SFC Chapman

CLICK HERE to examine the Green Beret Foundation memorial for SFC Chapman
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GO HERE to view the Find a Grave site for Chapman
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CLICK HERE to check out the LA Times story honoring SFC Nathan Chapman

GO HERE to read the Dayton newspaper story about Nathan

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So, copy this link, post it to your social networks, and promote your inspiring Interactive American Flag.
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Patriot Honor Roll
The personal Patriots remembered by this Interactive American Flag include:
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant 
Chris M. Falkel of Highlands Ranch, CO
[ one of the inspirations to start this nonprofit project ]

Green Beret SSG Falkel, 22, served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 
KIA while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed Aug. 8 by enemy small-arms fire as his unit was conducting combat operations in Deh Afghan, Afghanistan
Awarded Silver Star for his valorous actions on August 7 & 8, 2005
Survived by mother, father, and brother

We honor and thank U.S. Army Special Forces Staff Sergeant Chris Falkel for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

[ THIS IS THE FLAG STEWARD FOUNDER'S EXAMPLE HONOR ROLL TRIBUTE TO HIS DAD - WHOSE MEMORIAL FLAGPOLE INSPIRED THIS NONPROFIT PROJECT ]
U.S. Army (Retired) Lieutenant Colonel
Edward J. Sweeney Jr.

Vietnam Veteran of Boston, Massachusetts
20 year Army career (1967-1987) in Aviation and Corps of Engineers
Awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star, and 45 Air Medals while serving as scout helicopter pilot ( shot down 3 times ;) in Vietnam
Died December 8, 2008, age 62, of a Vietnam War related illness 
Survived by wife, Ellen Sweeney, two children and three grandchildren
We honor and thank U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Ed Sweeney Jr. for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

​Ed Sweeney Jr. inspires us with his leadership - how he looked out for the welfare of his men:
Chief Warrant Officer Frank Glenn, a fellow Vietnam War scout helicopter pilot of Platoon Leader Ed Sweeney, repeated Captain Sweeney's directive to his 9 scout pilots, "Don't be a cowboy, don't take any unnecessary risks, no hot-dogging, and don't get your crew killed.  Your job is to return to base everyday."

GO HERE to review this Patriot's tribute site

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