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​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
relaying today's informative 'Reminders from Our Flag' and inspiring 'Patriot Tributes' specific to this U.S. Flag
at  ​​IAVA's CP

[ Pic of IAF dedicated to this honoree posted at Flag Steward HQ ... Need pic of this / your IAF at its new steward's location ]

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(including daily Flag Status, Fallen Patriot alerts, Historical Reminders, & more)

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Fallen Patriot Commemoration
This Interactive American Flag is dedicated to:
Florida Army National Guard
​Specialist Robert A. Wise of Tallahassee, FL

Specialist Robert Wise, 21, served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida National Guard
Killed while on mounted patrol, on Nov. 12, 2003, by an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) explosion in Baghdad, Iraq

We honor and thank Florida Army National Guard Specialist Wise for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

Inspirational Quote about Specialist Wise:
... from NJ high school student who wrote about Robert Wise ...
Tammy and David,
You don't know me at all. I am a high school student from New Jersey. For Veterans day, I had to write a paper on a fallen soldier. After watching the documentary on him and hearing his "Last Letters Home" I can already tell how much he meant to everyone. I am honored to write my paper on him and share his story and his sacrfice to people I know. It has been three years today and I just want you to know that he is still affecting people's lives and the ultimate sacrifice he made will never be forgotten. Thank you.
Alex Troum, Ocean View, NJ 


Born August 6, 1982 in Key West, FL
2000 Graduate of Godby HS in Tallahassee, FL
​Commanded Air Force Jr ROTC unit at Godby his Senior Year
Enlisted in Florida Army National Guard in 2000
Called to active duty 2 times: 1) Immediately after 9/11, and 2) In Feb. 2003 to Kuwait and then Iraq
Survived by his mother, father, and sister

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

​​​​GO HERE to see the ArlingtonCemetery.net tribute to SPC Wise

CLICK HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial with messages for Robert Wise
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GO HERE to view the Find a Grave site for Wise
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CLICK HERE to check out the Legacy.com tribute site for SPC Wise

[ Honor Guard carrying SPC Wise's casket at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery ]

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Patriot Honor Roll
The personal Patriots remembered by this Interactive American Flag include:
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant
Chris M. Falkel of Highlands Ranch, CO

[ image from Fallen Heroes Project used by permission ]

​​ Green Beret 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
1st of 4 Highlands Ranch residents killed in GWOT (Global War on Terror) and one of the main inspirations for this Flag Steward project 

CLICK HERE to read the Military Times - Honor the Fallen tribute to SSG Falkel

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 45 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

Paul Rieckhoff / IAVA staff:
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