Welcome to the 
​​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
at AL's (@AndyOaklee) Corral
​relaying today's informative 'Reminders from Our Flag' and inspiring 'Patriot Tributes' specific to this U.S. Flag site

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 U.S. Flag site and Flag Steward experience is dedicated to this inspirational Patriot:
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher W. Swisher of Lincoln, NE

Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Army Staff Sergeant Christopher W Swisher, 26, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Polk LA. He was killed October, 9, 2003 when his patrolling unit was ambushed by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Iraq.

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

GO HERE to experience Fallen Heroes Memorial commemoration site for him

CLICK HERE to examine the Iraq/Afghanistan War Heroes site dedicated to him

GO HERE to see his Find-a-Grave tribute​
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CLICK HERE to visit the Together We Served site dedicated to him

[ Chris and Kristen Swisher got married on September 29, 2001 ]

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Patriot Honor Roll
The personal Patriots remembered by this Interactive American Flag include the 'Benghazi 4':
U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens
Navy SEAL (Retired) Tyrone Woods
Navy SEAL (Retired) Glen Doherty
U.S. Diplomat Sean Smith

The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two U.S. government facilities in Benghazi, Libya by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia on the evening of September 11th and into the morning of September 12th.  At 2140, Ansar al-Sharia militants attacked the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi and killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith.  Then around 0400 on September 12th, the militant group launched an attack against a CIA complex near the diplomatic compound.  They killed CIA operatives Tyrone Wood and Glen Doherty, both retired SEALs, and wounded 10 others.

CLICK HERE to see the Find-a-Grave tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens

GO HERE to review the Find-a-Grave commemoration for retired SEAL Tyrone Woods

CLICK HERE to examine the Find-a-Grave tribute to retired SEAL Glen Doherty

GO HERE to see the Find-a-Grave tribute to Diplomat Sean Smith

Andy ...
[ YOU (or, better yet, your kids / relatives) HAVE THE POWER TO CUSTOMIZE THIS PAGE!  Follow a short video tutorial, get access to this page from Flag Steward staff, and then you can showcase the Patriots that inspire you to stand proudly during Our Flag ceremonies.  You can do it!  Email Staff@FlagSteward.org for access to this/your page now.  PS - If a 49-year old Jarhead Marine can build this website than you can certainly handle customizing this page to your liking. ]

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Personalize these Patriot Honor Roll tributes
Contact us [ Staff@FlagSteward.org ] 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.

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.

[ Hey Old Glory! The newest Flag Steward, AL (Andy Oaklee), and I got your back ;) ]

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