VIDEO: American Legion Members Celebrate Flag Day
Three members of Smyrna's American Legion Post 160 explain what Flag Day means to them.
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PatchCast: Aviation Wing Dedicates Flag Plaza; Douglasville Celebrates Flag Day; Acworth, Kennesaw Go for World Swimming Lesson Record
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Click on the following links for more on today's featured stories: Aviation Wing Dedicates New Flag Plaza on Flag Day Paying Tribute to Our Colors Raising Awareness About Drowning Prevention Aqua-Tots Makes Splash in Worldwide Swimming Lesson Staying Cool at East Cobb Park
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Smyrna Seniors Celebrate Flag Day
About 30 residents of Delmar Gardens of Smyrna attended a Flag Day ceremony on Tuesday morning.
Americans across the United States will observe Flag Day today and residents of Delmar Gardens of Smyrna are no exception. America celebrated its first Flag Day on June 14, 1777 when the Continental Congress decided that their new country needed a flag by stating: “Resolved, that the Flag of the 13 United States shall be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be 13 stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.” Flag Day as we know it was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. Wade Lnenicka, Smyrna city councilman and U.S. Army veteran, explained why Flag Day is observed. “I think Flag Day is an opportunity for citizens to fly the United States flag and honor it in appropriate ways,” he said. “I …
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12:05 pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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