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Let’s talk about the Fourth ly as the ﬁrst anniversary in 1777.

John Adams wrote in a letter to his wife,
of July and what it means to Abigail, that he wanted Independence
Day to be celebrated with pomp, parade,
each of us shows, and "Illuminations." This origi-
nal letter was written when Adams pre-
sumed that Independence Day would be
■ LT Col. Tom Waters celebrated on July 2nd because the Dec-
laration of Independence was signed on
July 2nd but was ‘published’ on July 4th Page
and that is “the rest of the story.” CWO5
Norman Honadle 6-7
July 4th was not deemed a federal hol-
iday until 1870, nearly 100 years after
the nation was founded.

Yes, we LOVE food. According to the
National Sausage and Hot Dog Council
(NHDSC), Americans are expected to
eat 150 million hot dogs over the July
4th holiday. This is part of an estimated
7 billion that are expected to be eaten
during the summer season from Memo-
rial Day to Labor Day. Page
NDVS Veteran & Veteran

Supporter Ofthe Month 3
For many Americans and visitors to the more exciting than one might believe. And, we have GROWN as a Nation.
United States of America, the 4th of July How do YOU plan to celebrate the 245th Although an ofﬁ cial national census
is an excuse to relax in the sun, toss back year of America’s independence? was not completed until 1790, the U.S.
a few drinks, and watch ﬁreworks with Census Bureau estimates that there

their family and friends, but the history Fireworks date back as a tradi- were only about 2.5 million people liv-
of Independence Day is much richer and tion of Independence Day as ear-
(Continues on page 2)
MY TAKE ON JULY FOURTH on for doing that.

■ by COL Richard Kiern I served in the military and went to
ﬁght in Vietnam for three different times.

irst, let me state that I am not anti- both. I did not do that for the ﬂag, to protect Former Military Spouse Page
American. But the fourth of July our country or for Mom and apple pie 8
Fjust does not mean what it was when But now days look around no one ﬂies that is all just a pipe dream for those who

I was growing up. I to went into the Amy the ﬂ ag maybe a few. Most years I am think that is why they went there. They
at age 17 because that was all I wanted to the only one on the block that does ﬂ y went for the same reason that I did we
do. At that time, the fourth meant more it. People just do not respect this day were told to go, and we had learned to
to me than it does now for various rea- anymore. It is just another day off with follow orders.
sons. a long weekend and a BBQ in the back-
yard. The fourth of July does mean more to

Before you could see ﬂags on just me them most of the others on my block

about every house and up and down the Our kids do not learn about the ﬂag or and for that fact most of the others in my
streets. People celebrated that day in what July fourth is all about. They come family. I think to be able to celebrate the
patriotic ways. There was a sense of a out of school short on our history and re- birth of our country the way some of us
pride for our country anywhere that you spect for it and the ﬂ ag People who serve do with ﬂ ags ﬂ ying and patriotic music At The Limits Of What I Page
went. We learned in our school about our in the military are trained to show the Can Do 4
country and its ﬂag and the respect for due respect and some are looked down (Continues on page 2)

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