![]() ![]() I was pen pals with an Airman and before he came home, he decided to do this for me. I never knew about this tradition until that day. will have flags flown at bases or in this case, carried aboard aircraft, in honor of someone. ![]() On this particular day I was not only surprised to have a package, but by the contents as well. In my volunteer experience, emails are easy to exchange but letters are mostly from here to there, so if I received correspondence from "the sandbox" I was very touched. When I crossed the city line, owning a flag never crossed my mind. When I lived in the suburbs we had a flag on the porch, but the porch stayed with the house. Living vertically means certain safety considerations. Hanging things outside your window, many stories above unsuspecting pedestrians, is frowned upon here more than large sodas. While some people have yards or balconies, I don't. I live in an apartment building in New York. ![]() As July 4th approaches and more flags adorn more places, I thought I'd share the story of how I got mine. I didn't own, and one day sent me one from a combat zone as a heartfelt thank you. She is a writer and blogger living in New York. NEW YORK - Editor's note: This is Gina Sclafani's experience corresponding with an Airman assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron during his time supporting OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. ![]()
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