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[Bill Davis FR]

a bump for a patriot...

[HairOfTheDog]

Oh dear.... How did it come to this?

[flynhghr]

I have more respect for that man, than 100 of those people sitting combined.

[Libertina]

Part of the problem is that many people haven't been taught the correct etiquette, they are just ignorant. It is no surprise to repeat that schools haven't taught students to honor the flag for many years, and those ignorant students now have kids. They are clueless, but hopefully not ALL unpatriotic. Until recently, the schools didn't even have the Pledge Of Allegiance. Perhaps they will get a clue from the actions of the fine gentleman in the wheelchair.

[DWSUWF]

"...a bump for a patriot..."

It's getting worse here in the midwest, I can imagine what it must be like in the coastal urban areas.

People as often as not look at you like you're crazy at parades and games any more when you stand and remove your hat.

Boy Scout meetings are the last place I personally have any experience with where the majority of those present show the flag any respect.

[bigfootbob]

You are so right on.

[Lando Lincoln]

I'm deeply saddened by the continuing erosion of the values that made this country so great. This patriot understands. May God Bless him and the story he likely has deep inside his soul.

[I_saw_the_light]

I saw this pic a little while back, printed it out, distributed it and hung it up at work in my cube. I cant tell you how many people have noticied it instantly and agreed with the sentiment.

[Marie]

I honestly did not know until I married a soldier that you were supposed to stand when the flag was displayed. In my first 21 years, never once did someone tell me.

[homeschool mama]

My husband's stepfather will be buried at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery on Thursday. He was a WW2 vet...artillery.

A heartfelt salute to Col. Robert Wayne Sonneborn

[Drango]

Part of the problem is that many people haven't been taught the correct etiquette, they are just ignorant.

I'm willing to learn...at our 4th of July parade, I stand the first time the flag comes buy. After that 200+ more come buy. Do I sand for each one?

[brewcrew]

I honestly did not know until I married a soldier that you were supposed to stand when the flag was displayed. In my first 21 years, never once did someone tell me.

You don't have to stand for every flag in a parade - only the ones displayed by an official color guard. If you had to stand for every flag that was displayed, you would never sit down at our local parades. There are some old-timers that wouldn't be able to handle that.

[Bob]

I'd be willing to bet that the man is a veteran. Actually, I'd be surprised if he weren't.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Do I sand(sic) for each one?

No, you stand for each national ensign.

United States Code Title 36 Chapter 10

[Moose4]

Take heart. I was at a local Veterans' Day weekend airshow/re-enactment festival a couple of months ago, walking around taking pictures of the aircraft and various displays. The PA announcer announced the National Anthem, and a recorded version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" started playing.

The place STOPPED. Everybody--I mean EVERYBODY, every single person out of the 2,000 or so wandering the airport grounds at that second--stopped. Hats came off, hands went on hearts, you couldn't hear a thing but the wind and the music. I saw parents shushing their kids, yanking caps off their heads and pointing them toward the flag on the stage.

So chin up, folks. Not all of us have forgotten.

}:-)4

[EGPWS]

Part of the problem is that many people haven't been taught the correct etiquette, they are just ignorant. It is no surprise to repeat that schools haven't taught students to honor the flag for many years, and those ignorant students now have kids. They are clueless, but hopefully not ALL unpatriotic. Until recently, the schools didn't even have the Pledge Of Allegiance. Perhaps they will get a clue from the actions of the fine gentleman in the wheelchair

Thanks for the post, it was very heart felt,sadly enough it is the norm nowaday's. I'm not a Vet but I would be one to stand next to the patriotic gentleman if I were there.

[The KG9 Kid]

If it's any consolation: The city pictured is San Francisco.

[martin_fierro]

This photo looks like it was snapped in San Francisco -- which explains a lot.