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Back in 1976 at the height of the Bicentennial of the United States, my Dad purchased a reproduction "Bennington" Flag to fly outside of our grocery store. It was back then that I began to wonder about US flag protocol.

RESPECT FOR OUR FLAG

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 5, 2019

At the time, military planners felt it made sense to house Guard units in tents rather than wooden barracks. All Guard units already had tents as part of their standard equipment. The Guardsmen pictured above have written their company and platoon information with small pebbles outside the door of their squad tent.

Photographs and Ephemera

WWI National Guard

By Alexander F. Barnes
Nov 12, 2019

The cover in deep blue velour

Photographs and Ephemera

Favorite Find: Roster Book of the Officer Corps of the 6th Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 55

By Michael F. Szcepaniak
Nov 12, 2019

One of the more colorful, but harder to find in good condition, souvenirs purchased by the soldiers are the felt and cotton pennants made for units or training camps. This camp Devens example gives some hint of the original colors but has suffered a lot of damage over the years.

Photographs and Ephemera

Collecting the WWI Training Camps

By Alexander F. Barnes
Nov 13, 2019

Following her launching on May 17, 1942, Strong was moved to Bath Iron Works’ fitting-out basin for completion. Seen here tied up inboard of her sister ship Chevalier (DD-451). The two ships would find themselves even closer in a fateful Battle for Kula Gulf on July4-5, 1943. (National Archives, Courtesy of Mr. Stephen Harding)

Photographs and Ephemera

Lt. “Rose Bowl” Miller Graduates from Gridiron Glory to WWII Legend

By admin
Nov 12, 2019

190219-N-QD512-0022NORFOLK (Feb. 19, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Taylor Miller, from Kent, Ohio, unfurls the union jack on the jack staff of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is undergoing a planned incremental availability during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb Sarten/Released)

Navy Returns to Flying Union Jack

By admin
Nov 12, 2019

World War II Army veteran Charlie Brown of Olean, New York displays his captured Hitler Youth battle flag from his combat experience in Europe as part of the 258th Field Artillery Battalion with Lt. Col. Peter Mehling, right, and Capt. Steven Kerr, left, the current battalion commander and operations officer of the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York November 20, 2017. ( U.S. National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg.)

33,902 Rounds Later

By Richard Goldenberg
Nov 13, 2019

Robert F. Goron had been a Technician Fifth Grade with the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion 357th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division during WWII. Much of his military career is reflected in the collection of patches, insignia, and medals that I acquired more than 40 years after having first met Mr. Goron.

Photographs and Ephemera

Favorite Find: Robert Goren 90th Divison Collection

By David L. Burrows
Nov 19, 2019

Fort Sumter National Monument encompasses three sites in Charleston: the original Fort Sumter, the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center, and Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island. Access to Fort Sumter itself is by private boat or a 30-minute ferry ride from the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center or Patriots Point.

Collecting...An Experience

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 6, 2019

Becoming popular in the late 19th century, decorated silk objects were popular with soldiers want to send something home that would cast a “softer” side to the realities of military life.

Silk in Service

By Chris William
Nov 13, 2019

The First Navy Jack is the current U.S. jack authorized by the United States Navy and is flown from the jackstaff of commissioned vessels of the U.S. Navy while moored pierside or at anchor. The design is traditionally regarded as that of the first U.S. naval jack flown in the earliest years of the republic. Navy Rear Adm. Brian Fort, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, directed the base headquarters to fly the First Navy Jack throughout 2018 to honor the 17 sailors lost in 2017 collisions at sea and to signify renewed resolve.

‘First Navy Jack’ flies in Hawaii to honor 17 sailors lost in collisions

By admin
Nov 13, 2019

Japanese battleship flag donated at Pearl Harbor

By Mike Eppinger
Oct 14, 2016

Mystery flags: government issued or privately acquired?

By Mike Eppinger
Nov 5, 2019

Flown from the stern of U.S. Navy vessel LCC 60--the sole guide boat at Utah Beach--and retained by its skipper Lieutenant Howard Vander Beek was sold at auction for $514,000.

Utah Beach D-Day flag sold at auction

By Mike Eppinger
Nov 6, 2019

The House says 'NO' to Confederate flag over federal veteran's cemeteries

By Mike Eppinger
May 25, 2016

Dad proudly flew a “Bennington” style flag in front of our store during the 1970s. he Bennington version is easily identified by a large '76' in the canton, recalling the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. Another distinctive feature of the Bennington flag is the arrangement of the 13 stripes, with white being outermost (rather than red being outermost as in the current flag). Also, its stars have seven points each (instead of the current five) and the blue canton is taller than on other flags, spanning nine instead of seven of the thirteen stripes. The example shown here was photographed flying over San Francisco City Hall.

Flag Day

By John Adams-Graf
23 hours ago

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Confederate flag donated to museum

By Military Trader
23 hours ago

Wall hangings featuring finely detailed, snarling tigers were popular souvenirs during the Vietnam War. Entirely hand-sewn, these almost always had the word “Viet-Nam” on the obverse.

Vietnam wall hangings become snarling souvenirs

By Jeff Ashenfelter
23 hours ago

This veteran-acquired Reichs War Flag differs from the two illustrated below in that the bars of the center cross touch the outer ring and there is no space between the circle and the center cross. Is this just an anomaly or would it constitute a third pattern of the Reichs War Flag?

Reichs War Flag: A third pattern?

By Claude Langlois
Nov 13, 2019

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Museums, Clubs, Organizations

Philly museum displays war rugs from Afghanistan

By admin
Nov 6, 2019

See newly preserved Civil War battle flags

By admin
Nov 6, 2019

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Creator of first 50 Star American flag dies

By admin
Dec 14, 2009

Militaria Collecting 101

Civil War Flag Rediscovered

By admin
Nov 5, 2019

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