Today is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the American flag.
As a person who loves red, white, and blue and stars and stripes, I’ve been known to have Flag Day parties.
I wish that on Flag Day the country could focus on democracy, liberty, and freedom. We have a nation that is often great, but more and more American consumers are feeling its shortcomings, as corporate power is getting stronger and richer.
Unlike presidents before him, President Donald Trump didn’t even bother to issue a proclamation for Flag Day.
In my community, an air show is held this time of year. When I saw the World War II planes fly over, I would run to get my camera. Several years ago, I went to the air show to take photos because I wasn't able to get very good photos from my home. The show was disappointing because planes from different wars took part in the show and there was so much emphasis on the country's war history.
War takes the vast majority of our nation’s resources. I wish we could do more to promote peace instead of quick decisions to send our young people into questionable wars, then make them wait months to get the treatment they need.
What’s the history of Flag Day?
Congress authorized a red-white-and-blue flag with stars and stripes as the official national symbol of the United States on June 14, 1777.
On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson established by a proclamation the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777.
Although Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it wasn't until August 3, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14 of each year as National Flag Day.
