Andrew had a very simple request for his birthday gift his year and I gladly honored it.
Andrew wanted an Honor and Remember Flag.
The month of March signifies 10 years in the Army for Andrew and during that time
he has given much and has seen what has been given by his brothers in service.
So, on the month of Andrew's 10 year anniversary he hung this flag honoring his brothers who have given their lives for our freedom.
Buddy Bee watching Daddy raise the flags.
And yes, he is not wearing pants...a really common occurence with this child.
Besides this March day was almost 80 degress.
We love this flag's symbolism.
The red field represents blood shed.
The blue star respresents service during conflict.
The white bordering the gold star signifies the purity of sacrifies made.
The gold star respresents the ultimate sacrifie made by our soldiers.
The folded flag signifies the final tribute families receive for their soldiers' ultimate sacrifice.
The flame symbolizes remembrance of those who have given their lives for our contry.
The Honor and Remember Flag symbolism can be summarized in one sentence,
"We will always Honor their selfless sacrifices and Remember them individually by name".
Information from http://www.honorandremember.org/
Even though Andrew requested this flag for his birthday I think it was a perfect way to honor his 10 years of service.
I really am in disbelief that it has been 10 years since Andrew first enlisted. We were just in high school when this very special boy came to me with this huge decision. I am very thankful and honored that he allowed me to be a part of his decision to enlist. If you ask Andrew though he knew he was going to marry me even then. I supported Andrew's calling then and even more now despite that it has separated us for almost half of our marriage. And while we have him home with us we are taking advantage of as much family time as possible letting our Buddy Bee run wild and free.
"Chase me, Mommy"
Buddy Bee running to his playsets.
Buddy Bee loving his "new to him" truck.
Buddy Bee's "I am going to do something silly" face...
Our wild and crazy Buddy Bee loves to jump.
Jumping off the ground is a recent achievement in the Buddy Bee's life which, he loves demonstrating.
Having fun on the slide.
We couldn't end our evening without a a game of catch the Buddy Bee.
My loves having a great time.
And as we headed back inside we couldn't help but turn and look once more at our flag of rememberance for those who have served and we have lost.
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