Saturday, June 14, 2025

HAPPY FLAG DAY AMERICA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE US ARMY!

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NOW MORE THAN EVER----

Just a reminder that June 14th is Flag Day....You can read more about the history of this here.

Happy Flag Day, America! And happy birthday to the U.S. Army! AND PRESIDENT TRUMP.

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS AND THE RELATED LINKS THAT FOLLOW:

----FROM NOVEMBER 2020, GAZETTE LETTER ON TROOP 28'S REPLACEMENT OF THE AMERICAN FLAG AT HOLY NAME OF MARY; click here

----FROM SEPTEMBER 2020, VETERANS MEMORIAL, FLAGPOLE, RESTORED TO GLORY THANKS TO THE CROTON SCOUTS & COMMUNITY:   

The American flag that flutters at the Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial on Terrace Place in Croton-on-Hudson is on a more secure foundation these days, thanks to the efforts of Eagle Scout candidate John Sarcone of Boy Scout Troop 28.  To read more,  click here

----2011, PHOTOS FROM FLAG DAY AT UMAMI CAFE; THIS WAS A GREAT ONE, READ MORE HERE

----COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED, AN EXTENSIVE PHOTO ALBUM - FLAG DAY IN CROTON 2017... See 29 photos here 

----IT'S ALWAYS FLAG DAY AT FEED THE BIRDS; always!  MORE HERE 

----FLAG DAY 2016, A collection of photos from throughout the village, courtesy again of Croton United; LOTS OF FAB SNAPSHOTS!  CLICK HERE

AND BY SPECIAL REQUEST:

MEMORIES OF THE CROTON "BENNINGTON FLAG" FROM THE 1976 BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS. 

MANY THANKS AS ALWAYS TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER (AND MORE) ARCHIVES.  SEE MORE HERE.

2 comments:

  1. I love this! Thank you for these interesting links and posts. Happy Flag Day!—Jessica

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  2. Oh how I miss Unami.

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