Welcome to the 
​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
for MVP - Atlanta 
at the Team Manu MMA Club
​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
Jonathan B. Shields of Atlanta, GA
[ listed as second resident of Atlanta killed in the Global War on Terror ]

[ by Terrell Herbert on display at the Atlanta Fine Arts League ]

​SGT Shields, 25, served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division from Ft. Hood, TX
Killed on November, 12, 2004, during a night time combat operation when the M1 Abrams tank he was commanding rolled over in an un-marked trench in Fallujah, Iraq

We honor and thank SGT Shields for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

Star-Spangled Inspirational Quote about SGT Shields:
 ...  from an Army teammate of 3 years, SSG Glassner via FallenHeroesMemorial.com ...
"I served with Shields in the same company for about 3 years. He was a great person to know, and even better man to have on your side. Shields could always get a smile out of me no matter how mad or depressed I was. He just had that thing about him that no matter how bad things seemed everything was actually alright. I always knew if I need anything that I wasn't able to get Shields would know someone that would take care of us, that was the type of person he was, he knew everyone and everyone liked him. It was a privilege to have known him, and an honor to have served in combat with him. He will always be missed and never forgotten. See ya on the other side."

[ SGT Shields with his tank unit teammates in Iraq - 3 months before his death = pic posted by Deanna Shields on Legacy.com ]

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

GO HERE to see the FallenHeroesMemorial.com  tribute to Shields

CLICK HERE to read the obituary and condolence messages for SGT Shields on Legacy.com

GO HERE to view the tribute to SGT Shields, including a detailed teammate remembrance, on TogetherWeServed.com

[ SGT Shield's military decorations according to TogetherWeServed.com ]

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​US Army Sergeant Jonathan Shields is survived by his wife, Deanna, and their 3 children

[ Pic, by his wife, Deanna, of SGT Shields on day he left for Iraq ]

 MVPers at Team Manu MMA Club-
[  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 Staff@FlagSteward.org 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 50-year old Jarhead ;) Marine can build this website and app than you can certainly handle customizing this page to your liking. ]

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Patriot Honor Roll
The Patriots remembered by this Interactive American Flag include fallen GWOT soldiers honored at MVP's 4 locations (Los Angeles - HQ, Las Vegas, Chicago, and Atlanta):


In Los Angeles (West Hollywood) ...

Look, under 'FLAG HONORS' in the Flag Steward app, for the Interactive American Flag commemorating SGT Joya-Mendoza at MVP's HQ in W. Hollywood inside the Unbreakable Performance Center , or GO HERE to experience his tribute now

In Las Vegas ...

​Look, under 'FLAG HONORS' in the Flag Steward app, for the Interactive American Flag commemorating Marine Cpl Salazar MVP in Las Vegas inside the Xtreme MMA Couture facility, or CLICK HERE to experience his tribute now

In Chicago ...

​Look for the Interactive American Flag commemorating SGT Phipps under 'FLAG HONORS' in the Flag Steward app, or
GO HERE to experience his tribute at the 'Merging Veterans & Players' at the POW Gym in Chicago​

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

Are you ready to add an honoree here?

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

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