Updated June 14, 2026       I t is Flag Day here in the United States. Our American flag represents freedom and is a symbol of our nation's pride, and as such, it greatly revered. I remember stories told by my father, a proud WWII veteran, of what it meant to the troops when they saw our flag. Throughout history, our American flag has brought pride and tears (of respect, sorrow for loss, and joy) whenever this beautiful red, white, and blue banner waves.  There are specific ways in which to display our American flag. In 1995, I was the publicity and media liaison for our city's WWII 50th Anniversary Commemorative Committee, working closely with veterans and our Kingston City School District to bring a living history about World War II and the role our veterans and homefront heroes played during that time to the district's students. I volunteered in my daughter's elementary school, and worked closely with the administration, teachers, veterans, and the media....

Wolf stands proudly in front of an American flag. "You're A Grand Old Flag" Words and Music by George M. Cohan You're A Grand Old Flag, You're a high flying flag, And forever, in peace, may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue, Where ther's never a boast or brag, But, should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.