Ask yourself a simple question: Ever drive by a cemetery with lots of little American flags on the graves? I want to see you go up to the loved ones of those that are buried there and tell them that they have to take those flags down at night.

The code is just that, code, NOT law. There are NO criminal or civil penalties associated. The real issue is, fly the flag or not fly the flag. I say fly the flag. Mine is up day and night. Yes for part of the night it is artificially illuminated. Trust me there is not a single person in my neighborhood that has ever come up to me and told me I was wrong.

If that lady wants to fly our flag day and night to honor those that are in harms way. Let her!

I wore a flight jacket and flight suit for many years that had and American flag on them. Should I have walked around at night with a little flash lite?

One true statement that I once heard an Air Force General state was: Rules are made to guide the weak.

If that Marine wants to do something, he ought go over and explain the code to that lady then tell her if she can't put up a lite, he understands and thank her for her efforts to support our troops. He should be there to protect her, NOT give her a hard time. She is showing NO disrespect.

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....'nuff said!