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Flags Across America
By LeiLani Lake

 

June 22, 2006
Thursday


Last night as I was driving down town I observed the flag painted on the roof of Tongass Trading. I though it was great and that was before I read about it on Sitnews. I'm proud that our community was chosen for the honor by Mr. LoBaido in Alaska. It just proves once again that we are the First City and rightfully so.

We may not all agree on the conflicts our nation get into from time to time but I am proud that there are individuals that serve in our armed forces to keep us free. They willingly serve and deserve to be honored.

I give Mr. LoBaido my heart felt thanks and am proud once again to be an American and a Ketchikanite.

LeiLani Lake
Ketchikan, AK - USA


About: LeiLani Lake writes she has been a Ketchikan resident since 1971 and is an American Patriot.

 

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