Monday, June 15, 2009

Commentary - Flag Day -- "Old Glory"

Commentary - Flag Day -- "Old Glory" Commentary by Staff Sgt. Clinton Payne
737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force

6/14/2009 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Patriotism, simply defined, is devotion to one's country. In some nations this devotion is expressed more passionately and openly than in others, but loyalty to one's homeland is a natural and common emotion. Such patriotic feeling often lies quietly within the breast of a population and may not have a highly visible expression until times of national tragedy or threat.

For example, America's patriotism sat lightly on the sleeves of a citizenry that had come to feel complacently secure within its borders, but it gained massive public display following the national threat perceived after 9/11.

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