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

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:
US Air Force Major
William R. Watkins III of Danville, VA
( a 1989 USNA grad)

Major "Salty" Watkins, 37, served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC
Killed in action when the F-15E he was aboard as the Weapons Systems Officer went down during a combat mission in Iraq on April 7, 2003

We honor and thank US Air Force Major Watkins for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

Inspirational Quote about Major Watkins:
... from his Uncle Tucker Watkins ...
"He was such a model for so many people. He was the peacemaker in the family. Even as a kid, he was the adult in the group.”

Born December 17, 1965 in South Boston, VA
Well-rounded kid who played football, sang in choir, and enjoyed drama on way to graduating from Woodberry Forest School in 1985
Graduated from US Naval Academy in 1989
Served as Naval Flight Officer aboard A-6E Intruder and F-14 Tomcat until 2001
Then, transferred in 2001 from the US Navy to the US Air Force to be closer to his wife, an Air Force Intel Officer

Survived by his wife, Melissa, and son, William, then 11 months old, and another child that was due in August 2003

[ Then, LT Watkins in his Navy Dress White uniform ]

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

​​​​GO HERE to see the ArlingtonCemetery.net tribute to Major Hawkins

[ Maj Watkins and Capt Das had some of their remains buried together in Arlington ]

​CLICK HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial with messages for "Salty" Watkins
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GO HERE to view the Find a Grave site for Watkins
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CLICK HERE to see the virtual USNA Memorial Hall site honoring Watkins

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Patriot Honor Roll
The personal Patriots remembered by this Interactive American Flag include:
U.S. Marine Corps Captain
​Matthew W. Bancroft of Redding, CA
(USNA 1994 graduate)

​​ Capt. Matthew Bancroft, 29, served as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
with Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 352 from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA
Killed, along with 6 of Marines, January 9, 2002 when his KC-130/R (refueling tanker) crashed in Pakistan
[ Listed as 1st USNA graduate killed in GWOT (OEF) combat zone ]

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

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

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