Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag :)
for Wednesday, October 14, 2020​​​

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Today's Story from Our Flag
... a pioneering moment in flight ...

On this date, October 14, in 1947, then Captain Chuck Yeager, flying in the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis," (pictured above and in video below) became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.  Some might describe this amazing feat as "he broke the sound barrier" or "he went supersonic."

And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by barrier-breaking moments, like Chuck Yeager's, let's unite and state together ...

​​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

​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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