Welcome to the 
​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
at DIA's Security Dugout ;) 
​​relaying today's informative 'Reminders from Our Flag' and inspiring 'Patriot Tributes' specific to this U.S. Flag site

[ 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 U.S. Flag site and Flag Steward experience is dedicated to this inspirational Patriot:

U.S. Marine Lance Corporal
​Mark E. Engel of Grand Junction, CO

LCpl Mark Engel served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based in Camp Lejeune, NC
Died July 21, 2004, of wounds from July 6th enemy fire in Anbar province, Iraq

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

[  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 49-year old Jarhead Marine can build this website than you can certainly handle customizing this page to your liking. ]

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​Green Beret Staff Sergeant Chris Falkel, 22, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado
2001 Graduate of ThunderRidge HS 
KIA while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed Aug. 8 by enemy small-arms fire as his unit was conducting combat operations in Deh Afghan, Afghanistan
Awarded Silver Star for his valorous actions on August 7 & 8, 2005
Survived by mother, father, and brother
We honor and thank U.S. Army Special Forces Staff Sergeant Chris Falkel for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

​Chris inspires us with this recollection from his childhood buddy and neighbor, Matthew Sahagun:
"Chris was a warrior," Sahagun said. "Since an early age he always had it in him. He was brave beyond belief and always by your side if you needed him."

[Note: Chris' life and his dad carrying on his legacy via "Juniors Bullet Pens" was one of the first inspirations to enable this Flag Steward nonprofit program]

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

GO HERE to see Michael Reagan's Fallen Heroes Project commemoration

CLICK  HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial for this fallen service member
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PATRIOT POPPY says, I WANT YOU to help recruit more Flag Stewards.
So, copy this link, post it to your social networks, and promote your inspiring Interactive American Flag.
And, CLICK HERE to send them a link to install the Flag Steward app.

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Patriot Honor Roll
Here is an example tribute to imitate / replace.
[ 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 of Boston, Massachusetts
20 year Army career (1967-1987) in Aviation and Corps of Engineers
Awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star, and numerous 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

[ 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 another honoree here?

​Are you ready to add another honoree here?



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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, serving at DIA,  and I got your back ;)  ]

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