Sporting my American Legion 100 Miles for Hope lapel pin and U.S. Army green golf shirt in front of my USAF retirement flag as I sit down to work.

My father's funeral flag sits a top the bookcase to my left watching over me. He served in Germany in 1945 with the Army's 4th ID.

Outside my office window, the U.S. flag my brother-in-law flew over Iraq in his USN EA-6B Prowler flies at the front of our house.

Finally, I inserted the 2-foot-tall flags at the edge of our front yard in support of Flag Day and the U.S. Army Birthday.

Happy birthday, Army! Hooaah!