First let me start out by saying as a SSG in the Army Reserves who's a Desert Storm/OEF/OIF vet, I am proud to see Estes hanging flags at the front of the terminals. As a extra board driver I've seen a lot of the terminals doing this.
However, I'm seeing a lot of issues with this as well. Such as leaving the flag outside all night flying with no light on it. Another thing which I have seen twice this week (and today is only Wednesday) are terminals hanging the flag backward (as seen in this pic of the flag at the Allentown, PA terminal). After bringing it to the first terminals attention they corrected the problem instantly. But when I first brought it up to Allentown they said they'd fix the flag and hang it properly. 13 hours later after my break and they had a load for me I returned to the terminal to find it wasn't fixed. I told the night person and they chuckled like it was a joke. After explaining to them this wasn't a joke they said they'd let the TM know to fix it.
Yes I take this very serious. I live for and will die for that flag. If you don't know how to hang or display the flag then either ask someone or find the proper way or just don't hang it and let someone who knows how to do it. Because you can sure bet if I, XO34M2, will be saying something to that terminal even if I have to go to the TM.
However, I'm seeing a lot of issues with this as well. Such as leaving the flag outside all night flying with no light on it. Another thing which I have seen twice this week (and today is only Wednesday) are terminals hanging the flag backward (as seen in this pic of the flag at the Allentown, PA terminal). After bringing it to the first terminals attention they corrected the problem instantly. But when I first brought it up to Allentown they said they'd fix the flag and hang it properly. 13 hours later after my break and they had a load for me I returned to the terminal to find it wasn't fixed. I told the night person and they chuckled like it was a joke. After explaining to them this wasn't a joke they said they'd let the TM know to fix it.
Yes I take this very serious. I live for and will die for that flag. If you don't know how to hang or display the flag then either ask someone or find the proper way or just don't hang it and let someone who knows how to do it. Because you can sure bet if I, XO34M2, will be saying something to that terminal even if I have to go to the TM.