During the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War, the Minnesota First Regiment triumphantly carried the Stars and Stripes in battle. As the regiment moved forward during the battle, when a soldier would fall while carrying the flag another would pick it up. At the end of the battle, the Union Army was victorious in no small part due to the efforts of the Minnesota First. The flag they carried resides in the Capitol Building in St. Paul, Minnesota. The flag of the Minnesota First certainly was not left behind.
Following the Democratic National Convention event at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver there were nearly 12,000 American Flags that were left behind. Apparently after Senator Barack Hussein Obama (D-IL) delivered his acceptance speech there were many flags left behind. According to a story in the Denver Post the Republican Party is providing a resurrection from the dump for these flags. They will be used at a rally for Senator John Sidney McCain III (R-AZ).
I am thankful to hear that these flags that the Democrats left behind are being properly respected by the McCain campaign. I was also proud to learn that it will be veterans who will bring these flags that represent the country they fought for onto the stage. This is a great story - I am glad that I read about it on another blog.
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