Service Flag

With the redeployment of my brother, Russ, to Afghanistan, I felt it appropriate and necessary to re-hang the service flag at my home.

Dating back to WWI, the service flag was originally stitched by hand, with the capacity of up to 6 blue stars being placed on the field of white. In the unfortunate event of a service member's death, the blue star was then covered with the gold star. This flag's tradition continued in the 2nd World War, with it carrying over slightly into the Korean War. Apparently, during Vietnam, the flag was not seen as often. With the new war on terror, it has again become a tradition of families across the nation to fly this flag to honor their family member(s) who are serving the country. I see it frequently here on the road in Washington, in a house, on a car, or flying on the family flag pole.

You can read more about it here.

Be safe Russ.

~N