Flag at half mast for troops?

Red Lion · 04-23-2007, 01:41 PM

I found the following story interesting, one questioning why the flag is not flown at half mast for US service men and women killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. I guess I do not know how I stand on it yet.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,267886,00.html

falcon · 04-23-2007, 02:04 PM

Dothose other NATO countries value the lives of their service men and women more than the US government values the lives of our fine troops?

Red Lion · 04-23-2007, 02:07 PM

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ORIGINAL: falcon

Dothose other NATO countries value the lives of their service men and women more than the US government values the lives of our fine troops?

Good question, what do you think?

kevin1 · 04-24-2007, 05:26 AM

If the flag were lowered to half staff every tme a service member was killed it would never be fully raised, I've always felt that seeing it at full staff is the best way of recognizing the sacrifices of those who have fallen defending it, if it weren't for them it wouldn't be flying at all.

david m · 04-24-2007, 05:31 AM

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ORIGINAL: kevin1

If the flag were lowered to half staff every tme a service member was killed it would never be fully raised, I've always felt that seeing it at full staff is the best way of recognizing the sacrifices of those who have fallen defending it, if it weren't for them it wouldn't be flying at all.

i think that says it pretty well.

in fact, i think we ought to stop lowering it every time someone gets the hiccups.

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david m · 04-24-2007, 06:33 AM

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ORIGINAL: Ifferd

They're flying at half staff right now - for the VT killingsI suppose, but I haven't heard exactly why.

Anyone know for sure?

yeah, that's why.

j_beste · 04-24-2007, 07:14 AM

yeah, its flown at half staff so often now, I really dont even notice anymore. Its getting to the point where we are going to have to fly at full height to honor people now. LOL