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imanamerican63

(13,776 posts) Tue Feb 23, 2016, 11:58 PM Feb 2016

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Today marks the 71st year of the Flag of the United States....

was raised on the island of Iwo Jima. We salutes those who fought for our freedom from the Revolutionary War to the conflicts we are engaged in today. May God bless you all.

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Today marks the 71st year of the Flag of the United States.... (Original Post) imanamerican63 Feb 2016 OP

As Clint Eastwood pointed out, that was a manufactured Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #1

It didn't take Hollywood to point that out. MadDAsHell Feb 2016 #2

True enough. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #3

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

1. As Clint Eastwood pointed out, that was a manufactured

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:10 AM

Feb 2016

pr event. The battle was real enough, the flag raising not so much.

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)

2. It didn't take Hollywood to point that out.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:12 AM

Feb 2016

That's been known for years.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

3. True enough.

Reply to MadDAsHell (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:13 AM

Feb 2016

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