Welcome to the 
​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
at the R&S Desert Shack ;)
​relaying informative 'Reminders from Our Flag' and inspiring 'Patriot Tributes' specific to this U.S. Flag

[ Pic of IAF dedicated to this honoree posted at Flag Steward HQ ... Need pic of this / your IAF at your place ]

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:
U.S. Army Sergeant
Caleb P. Christopher of Chandler, AZ
[ listed as 1 of 4 Chandler citizens killed in the Global War on Terror (GWOT)  ]

SGT Christopher, 25, served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, TX
Killed in action when an IED struck his vehicle on June 3, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq

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

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[  Now, it's your turn to "do some good" by adding more to this honoree's story - informing and inspiring others who visit your IAF. 
Email [email protected] and we'll give you access and instructions to edit this page. 
GO HERE to see an IAF that was edited to tell more of the honoree's informative & inspiring story.
And, below are example / replaceable storylines and links to edit when expanding your IAF honoree's tribute. 
PS - If a 49-year old Jarhead ;) Marine can build this website and app than you can certainly handle customizing this page to your liking. ]

Please, add more of your IAF Honoree's inspirational story in 2 sections below - following this example below with a bulleted bio, an inspirational quote, pics, and links to memorial sites on the Internet, etc.  Simply drop his full military title and name in a search engine and you'll be surprised how many websites have more details on your honoree's life and military career.

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​(example)
​Green Beret Staff Sergeant Chris Falkel, 22, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado
2001 Graduate of ThunderRidge HS 
Served 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.

​Chris inspires us with this recollection from his childhood buddy and neighbor, Matthew Sahagun:
"Chris was a warrior," Sahagun said. "Since an early age he always had it in him. He was brave beyond belief and always by your side if you needed him."

[Note: Chris' life and his dad carrying on his legacy via "Juniors Bullet Pens" was one of the first inspirations to enable this Flag Steward nonprofit program]

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

GO HERE to see Michael Reagan's Fallen Heroes Project commemoration

CLICK  HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial for this fallen service member
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Patriot Honor Roll
Here is an example tribute to imitate / replace.  Add in your relatives, friends, mentors, etc. who serve as "patriots" to you - motivating you to stand proudly during Flag ceremonies while thinking of their efforts to make America better and spread its voice of freedom.
[ THIS IS THE FLAG STEWARD FOUNDER'S EXAMPLE HONOR ROLL TRIBUTE TO HIS DAD - WHOSE MEMORIAL FLAGPOLE INSPIRED THIS NONPROFIT PROJECT ]

The personal Patriot(s) remembered by this Interactive American Flag include(s):
U.S. Army (Retired) Lieutenant Colonel
Edward J. Sweeney Jr.

Vietnam Veteran from 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

[ If you're this Interactive American Flag (IAF) location's owner and want to customize this page by adding your own honorees, email [email protected].  And/or, GO HERE for page personalization instructions. ]

Are you ready to add another honoree here?

​Are you ready to add another honoree here?

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Personalize these Patriot Honor Roll tributes
Contact us [ [email protected] ] to get editorial control of this page - which will empower you to add personal Patriot tributes to your U.S. Flag site, on your own (or ask your kids to do it), for whomever serves as an inspirational American to you.

PATRIOT POPPY says, I WANT YOU to help recruit more Flag Stewards.
So, copy this link, post it to your social networks, and promote your inspiring Interactive American Flag.
And, CLICK HERE to send them a link to install the Flag Steward app.

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Thanks for visiting this Flag Steward Interactive American Flag and reviewing today's 'Reminders from Our Flag'.  We appreciate your support of our nonprofit program and mission to build more informed and inspired citizens.

[ Copyright (c) 2018 - Flag Steward, a GivingVue nonprofit program. 
​GivingVue is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible, non-partisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led nonprofit based in Colorado. EIN: 46-2457373 ]