Welcome to the 
​​​Flag Steward
Interactive American Flag
at G&K's Barracks ;)
​relaying daily informative 'Reminders from Our Flag' and inspiring 'Patriot Tributes' specific to this U.S. Flag 

[ 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 Interactive American Flag is dedicated to:
U.S. Army Specialist
​Glenn J. Watkins of Carlsbad, CA
[ listed as first & only GWOT fallen soldier from Carlsbad ]

Spc Watkins, 42, served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment of the Washington Army National Guard deployed from Kent, WA
Killed by a vehicle-borne IED (improvised explosive device) on April 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq

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

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[  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 and app than you can certainly handle customizing this page to your liking. ]

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Patriot Honor Roll
... those you look up to for patriotic inspiration - standing proudly and thinking of them during the Pledge and Our Anthem ...

Post 9-11 / GWOT Fallen:  CU NROTC Alumni to Commemorate

[ John Maloney, James Cathey, Thomas Claiborne, Steven Combs (from left to right) ]

U.S. Marine Corps Captain John Maloney (Class of 1996) 
KIA June 16, 2005
[ CLICK HERE to review his full tribute relayed by the IAF flying above CU-NROTC​ ]

U.S. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant James Cathey (Class of 2004)
KIA August 21, 2005
[ GO HERE to review his full tribute relayed by the IAF flying above Shuter's BUFFULANCE​ ]

U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Thomas Claiborne (Class of 2006)
Killed during October 29, 2009 helicopter crash 
[ Full tribute coming soon​ ]

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Steven Combs (Class of 2011)
Killed during May 4, 2017 plane crash 
[ Full tribute coming soon​ ]​

Shoulder to shoulder
We will fight, fight
Fight, fight, fight!

[ 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?

[ THIS IS THE FLAG STEWARD FOUNDER'S EXAMPLE HONOR ROLL TRIBUTE TO HIS DAD - WHOSE MEMORIAL FLAGPOLE INSPIRED THIS NONPROFIT PROJECT ]
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
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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.
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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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