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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 the

​​Military Times CP

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(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
​Ayman A. Taha of Vienna, VA

SSG Ayman A. Taha of Vienna, VA
University of California - Berkeley graduate
Staff Sergeant Taha served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group based in Fort Campbell, KY
Died December 30, 2005 of injuries from a munitions cache explosion in Balad, Iraq.
Survived by wife, Geraldine, and daughter, Sommer 
We honor and thank U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ayman Taha for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

Inspirational Quote about Ayman:
... from his dad ...
"He (Ayman) combined the athletic, the intellectual and the literary. So he was a very versatile person."
"He believed that what he was doing (serving in the Army Special Forces in the Middle East) were the good deeds Islam is asking for." 

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

[ SSG Taha with 3/5 SFG teammate before raid on Dec 7, 2005 ]

​​​GO HERE to see the Green Beret Foundation memorial for SSG Taha

CLICK HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial with messages for SSG Taha
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GO HERE to view the Find a Grave site for Taha

CLICK HERE to check out the ArlingtonCemetery.net tribute to SSG Taha

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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

Military Times staff (Kevin Lilley) ...
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