American patriotism and the American flag

Gideon Burrell Guest Columnist Recently my Great Grandfather passed away and went to heaven. In his younger years he served in the Army during the Korean war. He was stationed in Germany. When my family and I went to his funeral we saw the Honor Guard there. During the service the Honor Guard saluted him, played taps, and folded an American flag to give to my Great Grandfather’s son, my Great Uncle Jerome, who also served in the military. While they folded the flag, one of the Honor Guard me