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I Love the U.S.A.
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I've got to tell you that I'm very proud of this flag above. Old Glory is a symbol of patriotism and freedom to all Americans. It should be flown high.
The one above took me a while to make. I didn't use any images... the stars are WingDings. I think that's a Microsoft-only font so if you're unAmerican and use a Mac, the stars might not display correctly. (Before I get scathing emails, I'll confess that that was a joke by the way, about Macintosh)
Here's some great patriotic Music brought to you by the US Military and the US of A Fan Site:
Click here www.hm-usa.com/quiz.html for a cool JavaScript quiz on the USA.
Here's a cool site www.blackdog.net/games/misc/president/state_flash/index.html with State Capitol trivia cards. Do you still remember way back from the Third Grade?
Some Military Trivia, courtesy of R. Power's from www.TheMiningCompany.com
1. How many individuals have won the Medal of Honor more than once?
| A. 0 |
| B. 9 |
| C. 18 |
| D. 1 (But he was forced to return one) |
2. The U.S. Air Force Academy is located in which state?
| A. Kansas |
| B. Texas |
| C. Colorado |
| D. Arizona |
3. "BAH" stands for:
| A. Basic Allowance for Housing |
| B. Base Armory Headquarters |
| C. Biological Arms Handling |
| D. Bar opens At Two |
4. The official name for the Kosovo Operation was:
| A. Operation Provide Comfort |
| B. Operation Sustained Will |
| C. Operation Allied Force |
| D. Razzle-Dazzle |
5. Approximately how many active duty personnel are there currently?
| A. Over 3 million |
| B. About 1.3 million |
| C. About 2.1 million |
| D. Under 1 million |
6. The "Soldier and Sailor's Civil Relief Act of 1940:"
| A. Provides basic protection against lawsuits while on active duty. |
| B. Provides for limits on how long a person can be deployed. |
| C. Allows only unmarried people to be drafted. |
| D. Provides job training after military service. |
7. A "KC-135" is a/an:
| A. Shoulder-mounted heat-seeker missile. |
| B. Air Force tanker aircraft. |
| C. Marine amphibious vehicle. |
| D. Chemical Warfare decontamination facility. |
8. A Marine Corps "Lance Corporal" is an:
| A. E-2 |
| B. E-3 |
| C. E-4 |
| D. E-5 |
9. Semper Paratus is the official song of the:
| A. Marines |
| B. Air Force |
| C. Coast Guard |
| D. Army |
10. What service did Humphrey Bogart serve in?
| A. Marines |
| B. Air Force |
| C. Coast Guard |
| D. Army |
11. What service did Elvis Presley serve in?
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| 10+ Correct | You should run for President!!!! |
| 8-9 Correct | You know your military! |
| 5-7 Correct | Average |
| 3-4 Correct | You need to read more. |
| 1-3 Correct | Congressman (HA) |
| 0 Correct | It would take some kind of idiot to beat the odds like that! |
Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
On September 8,1892, the Boston based "The Youth's Companion" magazine published a few words for students to repeat on Columbus Day that year. Written by Francis Bellamy,the circulation manager and native of Rome, New York, and reprinted on thousands of leaflets, was sent out to public schools across the country. On October 12, 1892, the quadricentennial of Columbus' arrival, more than 12 million children recited the Pledge of Allegiance, thus beginning a required school-day ritual.
At the first National Flag Conference in Washington D.C., on June14, 1923, a change was made. For clarity, the words "the Flag of the United States" replaced "my flag". In the following years various other changes were suggested but were never formally adopted.
It was not until 1942 that Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance. One year later, in June 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that school children could not be forced to recite it. In fact, today only half of our fifty states have laws that encourage the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in the classroom!
In June of 1954 an amendment was made to add the words "under God". Then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower said "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war."
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