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U.S. Army Officer. Our NFL Petition was Successful. Put a Like on the New DoD Directive at my Pinned Tweet that “Restricts” NFL Displays on Military Bases. 🇺🇸

Mar 31, 2019, 135 tweets

PETITION: Keep NFL reps off our military bases. The NFL maintains a “Corporate Policy” of Condoning Disrespect to our Flag. View attached 5 Gold Star comments. (Put a Like on this post if you agree. It will be sent to Mil Base HQs planning to host NFL reps. Forward this to ALL).

Vet:
“It stands for the ultimate sacrifice for as a Cdr in Iraq, the flag was draped over seven of my Soldiers as they left Iraq in body bags. They arrived home to grieving family who universally were comforted by the honor of having our nations colors draped over their coffin”.

Gold Star Mother:
“When the NFL kneels...they might as well be spitting in my husband and my children’s faces. And spitting on my son’s grave!! Please reconsider which side you want to be on... God blessed America I just pray He saves her”.

Gold Star Wife:
“I have had the sad experience of being handed a folded flag. None of those players on that field can understand how that feels. They are able to play a game and get paid overinflated salaries because service members are willing to die to protect our rights”.

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Gold Star Father
“The NFL is dead to us.”

Gold Star Fiancé
“My fiancé came home draped under our flag. He gave his life protecting the Country that flag flies over. I won't see it disgraced or support anyone who will!

Gold Star Son:
“I could never agree with the use of the national anthem and flag as a method of protest. The flag draped the casket of my father — I won’t agree with a method of protest that uses the flag in any manner except reverence and respect“.

Fox News
President Trump:
"You have to stand proudly for the national anthem. Or you shouldn't be playing, you shouldn't be there. Maybe you shouldn't be in the country.”

Headline: Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players kneel during anthem
"I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.”

VFW
“There is a time and place for civil debate, and wearing team jerseys and using sporting events to disrespect our country doesn’t wash with millions of military veterans who have and continue to wear real uniforms on real battlefields around the globe.”

4-Star Admiral Harris, Pearl Harbor Attack Ceremony:
'You can bet that the men and women we honor today - and those who died that fateful morning 75 years ago - never took a knee and never failed to stand whenever they heard our national anthem being played.”

Retired 4-Star Admiral Bill McRaven, the former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command: “They should recognize that by sitting in protest to the flag they are disrespecting everyone who sacrificed to make this country what it is today.”

Retired Marine Col. Jeffrey A. Powers
“Multi-millionaire athletes who never did anything in their lives but play a game are essentially spitting in the faces and on the graves of real men, men who have actually done something for this country”.

Full Colonel:
“Few things disgust me more than senior personnel abandoning those they are honored to lead. The lack of integrity, honor and commitment to duty and members displayed by USAA will not be forgotten.....even should the NFL protests stop tomorrow”.

Full Colonel
FULLY CONCUR.  USAA needs to A. Relieve its advertiser - NOW. It needs to publish a statement tearing the NFL apart - NOW. The NFL is a disgrace to the USA. It further is an insult to every service member who served since 1775 in EVERY Branch of the Armed Forces”.

Full Colonel:
”Please stop paying the NFL to disrespect our veterans’ service and the flag for which so many fought and died. Please do not support organizations that don't share our values of service and sacrifice for the United States.”
Col (Name), USMC (Ret)

Full Colonel:
“I believe USAA should stop supporting the NFL - we who have served and bleed for this country desire better”.
COL (Name), Ret

Full Colonel:
”I sincerely ask USAA to immediately stop any sponsorship of the NFL. NFL players kneeling is disrespectful to my service, the service of all veterans, and this country.
Do not provide a dime to this disrespectful organization nor be associated in any way with it”

Full Colonel:
“USAA, I'm very close to searching for another insurance company that respects our Military, National Anthem, and our Flag. Pull out of NFL sponsorship or many of us military members will find another company.
Sincerely,
(Name), Colonel, US Army Retired

Lieutenant Colonel:
“How any sentient person can construe sitting or kneeling during the Presentation of the Colors and National Anthem as "honoring and appreciating the military community," is a complete mystery to me”.
Lieutenant Colonel, Retired

The NFL is the only sports league in the world whose athletes show Disrespect to the flag of their country. The Dems have come a long way since the days of President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”.

Do a Facebook search on “USAA NFL Petition” and you will see a selection of the thousands of these comments collected on the USAA community forum from the entire military community calling on USAA to end their sponsorship of the NFL.

USAA refused to end their NFL sponsorship so we started working with the CFPB and OCC on USAA’s scams. In Jan 19, the CFPB fined USAA $15.5 million. In Feb 19, the OCC issued USAA a cease-and-desist order for “engaging in unsafe or unsound banking practices”. Payback Time.

On those 2 USAA fines, do a Google search on the following news articles from the San Antonio Express News:
1) Headline: USAA Bank must pay $15.5M over banking-rule violations
Jan 3, 2019
2) Headline: Bank regulators take action against USAA Bank
Feb 15, 2019
PAYBACK TIME!

Thanks to everyone for the great support we are receiving with this Petition. Seeing the reps of these Kneelers come on our mil bases to increase NFL profits is very offensive to those who have sacrificed so much. NFL offices follow me so they’re monitoring, as well as military

RetiredArmy2011
“I propose this petition be expanded to call for a Special Meeting IAW Article II to not only force a stop to the NFL sponsorship and advertising, but also to replace the USAA Board of Directors, who obviously have forgotten that they work for the membership”.

Great comment messaged to me: “Why are they allowed on the bases? All the Gov’t has to do is not allow them. Call Trump! I am serious. Bases should only be for active military and retired or mustered out honorable discharged. And their families that have post exchange passes.

@USO @DeptofDefense
USO, you are letting the NFL buy their way on our military bases and those who sacrificed the most are offended by it. Go up to our NFL Petition Header post (growing daily) and read the string of Gold Star comments. Tell the NFL to keep their dirty money

@shopmyexchange @DeptofDefense
AAFES, Go up to our NFL Petition Header tweet (growing daily) and read the string of Gold Star comments. We encourage you to not let the NFL buy their way in our military stores, it is very offensive to those who have sacrificed so much.

AAFES, what is upsetting is that when soldiers complain about the NFL being in “our” military stores, the Military Police throw the soldiers out of “their” military store and the NFL reps get to stay in the store to increase their profits. All in the name of money. Disgraceful!

@WhiteHouse @DeptofDefense @ArmyChiefStaff @shopmyexchange @the_USO @ArmedForcesEnt @AIfromBK
In just 4 days, over 1,000 American Patriots have joined the above Petition Tweet calling on DoD to keep NFL reps off our military bases. Read the Gold Star comments in the above string

Winyan Staz Wakien
HOW DARE THESE KNEELERS DO THIS??? For those of us who's family members have died in service or later due to service injuries...this is a slap in the face! I am pleading with my followers to PLEASE...rt this.... God Bless you for all you do.

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Gold Star Father:

KimBob
I am a Gold Star Dad and USN Veteran... haven't watched NFL football since Kapernic knelt 3yrs ago. NFL is dead to me. #NeverForgotten

I served as Officer-In-Charge of the 18th Airborne Corps Military Burial Detail at Fort Bragg, NC. I had the responsibility of handing that folded flag to too many grieving family members. The High Cost of Freedom is the Price Paid By a Brave Few. Let us Never Forget them.

Also do a Facebook search on “USAA Scams” and read 14 scams of USAA on how they literally steal from and abuse their members.

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KimBob
“I am a Gold Star Dad and USN Veteran... haven't watched NFL football since Kapernic knelt 3yrs ago. NFL is dead to me. “

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Rita George
“That flag draped the coffins of my WW-2dad,uncles&Korean W-4many-it was closer for my loved 1s& classmates in Nam “

Daniel
“Its very hard receiving the flag, and yet equally proud. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸”

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PetalBlush
“My father's too. It is heart wrenching to me every time I see it done.”

StupidCanKill
“DITTO. My father and my uncles. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸”

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Duxinaro
“Thank you for petition. Dad was Navy, posthumous Presidential Commendation. Husband, 9 yrs, Army. Nixed, nada on NFL. Turned them Off after first kneeling fiasco.”

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Gold Sister

JSMarie
God Bless you. My family was presented a folded flag after my brother's death in Vietnam.

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Polish Princess

“I was handed our flag...I will ALWAYS be forever grateful for our military men and women...ALWAYS.”

Gold Star Father pvt msg:
“Thank you Sir - as a former USAF VET & my son USAF SSgt being killed overseas, I have a vested interest!”

Civics Junky
We are a purple heart family....haven't watched a game in years and burned every piece of Dallas Cowboy gear I had.

To this day, the NFL maintains a “corporate policy” of condoning disrespect to the American flag and disrespect to what military personnel stand for and salute by any NFL player at any time. Therefore, the NFL should not be allowed to associate with the U.S. military in any way.

Fox News

President Trump:

"You have to stand proudly for the national anthem. Or you shouldn't be playing, you shouldn't be there. Maybe you shouldn't be in the country.

Fox News

Headline: Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players kneel during anthem

"I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.”

VFW
“There is a time and place for civil debate, and wearing team jerseys and using sporting events to disrespect our country doesn’t wash with millions of military veterans who have and continue to wear real uniforms on real battlefields around the globe.”

4-Star Admiral Harris, Pearl Harbor Attack Ceremony:
'You can bet that the men and women we honor today - and those who died that fateful morning 75 years ago - never took a knee and never failed to stand whenever they heard our national anthem being played.”

Retired 4-Star Admiral Bill McRaven, the former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command:
“They should recognize that by sitting in protest to the flag they are disrespecting everyone who sacrificed to make this country what it is today.”

Retired Marine Col. Jeffrey A. Powers:
“Multi-millionaire athletes who never did anything in their lives but play a game are essentially spitting in the faces and on the graves of real men, men who have actually done something for this country”.

MistyGraham_
“The thought alone enrages me to my CORE! The NFL has done enough damage, & disrespect to our military & their families, (my family included)! They better stay away from our base, we aren't push-overs & WILL push BACK!”

Winyan Staz Wakien
“HOW DARE THESE KNEELERS DO THIS??? For those of us who's family members have died in service or later due to service injuries...this is a slap in the face! I am pleading with my followers to PLEASE...rt this.... God Bless you for all you do.”

Vivianna Arriaga
”I definitely agree and support you! The NFL condones its athletes taking a knee and disrespecting the American flag but then wants to patronize the military who fight to keep this flag. Keep the NFL off our military bases.”

Marine
“Thank you!! I agree 110% if the NFL can not stand for our National Anthem!! Then they have NO business being on our bases!! Or around people who give their lives for the freedom they do blatantly abuse!!”

bsaul
“We all must retweet this! Stop letting the NFL make money off of our fallen heroes and those of us who gave what we had when the NFL will not even make their sorry asses stand for our NATIONAL ANTHEM!!”

FreeThinkingPatriot
“The NFL has some nerve trolling the people they so proudly spat on! Maybe football should be banned. Their unpatriotic disdain & disrespect for veterans deserves to be reciprocated #BoycottTheNFL!”

Ellen Disharoon
“I stand with this petition to keep the NFL off military bases. It is clear the NFL has no respect for the National Anthem, our Flag or our military families of which we Americans are extremely proud.”

D⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Haven't watched the NFL in a few years now. I'll never support them again after the stance they've taken. Yes I support the "right" to do so, but I do NOT support them using our FLAG or ANTHEM ad a means of doing it. They should NEVER be allowed on our bases.”

TRUMP2099086624
“Totally agree! Forget about political correctness if they ever come on military bases I sure hope the brass will make them feel so uncomfortable and tell them they are not wanted here!”

ABRACADABRA
“thank you sir, you do us proud, all our military does the usa proud. let's not stop now by allowing the nfl losers on the bases, that shames the proud men of our military.”

BarbK
“Thank you Stand United!! Kneeling is so disgusting!! Stand for our flag always!!!”

DennisT
“All you NFL kneelers, do not go to this home page!! You will feel so ashamed of yourselves!! As ashamed of yourselves, as America is OF YOU!!”

Texas Tony
“I am a 100% service-connected disabled veteran. I request that we keep all NFL representatives off our military bases due to the NFL allowing players to disrespect the very flag I fought under. Their program of kneeling is a disgrace.”

Gold Star Daughter
“Respectfully, I am asking that the NFL reps not be allowed to be hosted on our bases. I am all about the 1st A, they have a right to express their grievances, as do we. Don't allow them to disrespect our families, on our bases. Honestly, it's painful to watch”

To join our Petition calling on DoD to keep NFL reps off our military bases to take their photo ops, simply scroll up to the Top Petition Tweet in this string. It starts with the word PETITION. Just put a Like on it and make sure the heart turns red. Its growing by 1,000 a week.

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Fallen Police Officer Family:

“I am a retired cop from a law enforcement family. My brother was killed in the line of duty. I have NO use for the NFL.”

As we conduct our above Petition to keep NFL reps of our military bases, I continue to receive amazing stories of Sacrifice and Honor from Gold Star families, combat veterans, disabled veterans, etc. View one such story in the 3 Part reply below from Houston Patriot.

(1 of 3)
”My Dad was a Korean Combat Vet on his last night was a major offense by NK and Chinese forces so bad they had to call in artillery rds on their own grid! He was a Sgt. gave order for a soldier to bring ammo to a machine gunner on the flank,”
(Continue to Page 2)

(2 of 3)
“the soldier took a direct hit from a shell, killed instantly! My Dad flew back to Kentucky with the body before heading home and stood watch over the casket and gave the folded “Old Glory” to his mother 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯.”

(3 of 3)
“So guys like you have a special place in my heart for comforting grieving families who’s family member gave their all🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾”

John Bartle

“The crew of Irontail 06, KIA Afghanistan 01/19/12.

Capt. Dan Bartle, USMC (my brother)
Capt. Nathan McHone, USMC
Sgt. Travis Riddick, USMC
Cpl. Joe Logan, USMC
Cpl. Kevin Reinhard, USMC
Cpl. Jessie Stites, USMC”

SCPO Thomas Ratzlaff, 2LT. “Michael Goins, all the soldiers from 2-325 AIR 82nd Airborne division who gave their lives for the War on Terror, and to all who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom!”

Jimbo55

“Lance Cpl Shane K. O’Donnell, USMC. KIA Nov. 8, 2004, Babil Province Iraq.”

This past Friday, U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard helped conduct military funeral honors for Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Brodsky at Arlington National Cemetery. Brodsky died in 2012 from injuries from a dismounted IED blast in Afghanistan. Actual picture below. RIP.

Update on our 3 Fallen Marine Heroes killed in Afghan on 8 Apr. The picture below is of Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green presenting the U.S. flag to Scott Hines during the funeral of his son, USMC Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hines, at Arlington National Cemetery. Rest In Peace Brother. Semper Fi.

Sgt. Slutman leaves behind his wife Shannon and three young daughters, McKenna, 10, Kenley, 8, and Wesleynn, 4. Two other members of Sgt. Slutman’s Massachusetts-based Marine Reserve unit also were killed; Cpl. Robert Hendricks, of Long Island, and Sgt. Benjamin Hines, of Penn.

Sgt. Robert Hendricks, 25, was laid to rest yesterday on Long Island at Calverton National Cemetery and posthumously promoted from corporal to sergeant. Sgt. Hendricks celebrated his 25th birthday last month and was expected to return home in a few weeks.

Mike Ritland:
”Take a moment to reflect on the birthday of a man who selflessly sacrificed his own life to save his teammates. Mikey Monsoor was the consummate example of a teammate, jumping on a grenade knowing full well the ultimate outcome.”

Spc. Joseph P. Collette, 29, of Lancaster, Ohio, was assigned to 242nd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group. Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay, 33, of Cortez, Colo., was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

SL Johnson

“My Man is buried at Arlington. Shot down 8/1/16 Persian Gulf.
Arrived Stateside Draped in Our Colors. I was handed his Folded Flag! Wish I could be there this weekend. Our Freedoms aren't Free!
#NeverForget
#FreedomIsntFree

Gold Star Sister
JSMarie

“God Bless you. My family was presented a folded flag after my brother's death in Vietnam.”

Rita George
“That flag draped the coffins of my WW-2dad,uncles&Korean W-4many-it was closer for my loved 1s& classmates in Nam “

Daniel
“Its very hard receiving the flag, and yet equally proud. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸”

Polish Princess

“I was handed our flag...I will ALWAYS be forever grateful for our military men and women...ALWAYS.”

Houston Patriot:
(1 of 3)

”My Dad was a Korean Combat Vet on his last night was a major offense by NK and Chinese forces so bad they had to call in artillery rds on their own grid! He was a Sgt. gave order for a soldier to bring ammo to a machine gunner on the flank,”
(continue)

Houston Patriot:
(2 of 3)

“the soldier took a direct hit from a shell, killed instantly! My Dad flew back to Kentucky with the body before heading home and stood watch over the casket and gave the folded “Old Glory” to his mother 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯.”
(continue)

Houston Patriot:
(3 of 3)

“So guys like you have a special place in my heart for comforting grieving families who’s family member gave their all🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾”

Al Laboutme
(1 of 2)

“I am a Vietnam era war veteran.
When I returned to the states part of my duties were as the lead NCO on burial details. My team were pallbearers who drapped our flag over the coffin.”
(continue)

Al Laboutme
(2 of 2)

“I would fold the flag and present it to an attending officer who would present it to a family member...usually a Mother!
On Mother’s Day I remember the sons who never returned home to kiss their Moms!“

Veteran Tony
“Growing up I always enjoyed watching Football. It was the American thing to do. At that time it was badass &very patriotic. Now I don't watch anymore. Haven't watched in over 2yrs. It sickens me to see million $ players kneeling to our flag during the anthem.”

Veteran Tony
they disrespect every Veteran & Every Solid American Patriot to insult who fought and sacrificed life & limbs beneth the glory of our flag.This is so immoral ...But the have the right to Kneel that what Kaepernick & his goons say. I have the right to turn off my TV.

Decembe25689513:
“If they choose to dishonor our country, our military, our flag, they’re unfit to be on any military base. The same flag they refuse to stand for represents the freedom they’re exercising by not standing. Oxymoronic not to stand.”

KimBob:
“I am a Gold Star Dad and USN Veteran. Haven’t watched NFL football since Kapernic knelt. NFL is dead to me. “

2 Gld Str Father pvt msgs:

“Thank you Sir, as a former USAF VET & my son USAF SSgt being killed overseas, I have a vested interest!”

“The NFL is dead to us.”

SSG Timothy Cole was known for his caring heart. He deployed with the 82nd Airborne Division Panther Brigade in support of OIF, but on June 6, 2007, was killed while on patrol in Iraq.

"His friendship and leadership will truly be missed,” said LTC Andrew Poppas, his commander.

The U.S. Army recently awarded a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sgt Michael Ollis for sacrificing his life to save a Polish Army officer in Afghanistan in 2013. Ollis blocked a suicide bomber's blast with his own body, according to his award citation.

KimBob:
“I am a Gold Star Dad and USN Veteran. Haven’t watched NFL football since Kapernic knelt. NFL is dead to me. “

2 Gld Str Father pvt msgs:

“Thank you Sir, as a former USAF VET & my son USAF SSgt being killed overseas, I have a vested interest!”

“The NFL is dead to us.”

The U.S. Army recently awarded a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sgt Michael Ollis for sacrificing his life to save a Polish Army officer in Afghanistan in 2013. Ollis blocked a suicide bomber's blast with his own body, according to his award citation.

Sgt. Clayton Dunn II deployed with the 82nd Airborne Division Panther Brigade in support of OIF. On May 26, 2007, he died when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Iraq. We salute you Sgt. Dunn and keep you in our hearts!

Maj. Larry Bauguess Jr. of Moravian Falls, N.C., deployed with 4 BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. in support of OEF. On May 14, 2007, Bauguess Jr. was killed by small-arms fire in Pakistan.

“He has given his life in defense of freedom," said Wesley Bauguess, his wife.

Spc. Micahel Frank of Great Falls, Mont., deployed with the 82nd Airborne Division Strike_Hold in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On May 10, 2007, he died when an IED detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Pfc. Dustin Gross was only 19 years-old when he deployed with 1BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. in support of OEF. On May 7, 2012, Pfc. Gross was killed by an IED during an attack in Afghanistan. You left us way too early Brother. You are not forgotten.

Ref above Petition, 3 Posts say it all:

KimBob (Gold Star Father):
“The NFL is dead to me.”

Civics Junky (Purple Heart Family):
“Haven’t watched an NFL game in years and burned every piece of Dallas Cowboy gear I had.”

James Hoffman:
“Keep them off post and out of our lives.”

The only way to stop these greedy civilian executives at NFL, USO, AAFES, USAA from making their profits and collecting their payoffs off of our military honor (as they condone disrespect to what we salute by disgraceful thugs) is to Unite, then Embarrass Them and Boycott Them.

Colonel
(Crossed Pistols)
“Few things disgust me more than senior personnel abandoning those they are honored to lead. The lack of integrity, honor and commitment to duty and members displayed by USAA will not be forgotten.....”

STARS & STRIPES
The 2 soldiers killed in Afghan this week were MSG Micheal B. Riley, 32, of Heilbronn, Germany, 2nd Battalion, 10th SF Group, Fort Carson.. And Sgt. James G. Johnston. 24, of Trumansburg, N.Y., 71st Ordnance Group, Fort Hood. Both died from small-arms fire. RIP.

Wesley Archulet:
“I was a medic in Iraq and sent too many of my brothers and sisters home draped in the flag. To see these overpaid, over privileged "athletes" disrespect the flag is like watching them spit on those that sacrificed everything. The NFL is dead to me!”

Packrat8792416:
“I will never watch another NFL game again . I lost my nephew in Iraq . He gave his life so these over paid assholes could kneel.”

Edward Fallivene:
“NFL IS DEAD”

Steve Orlando:
“This flag is presented on behalf of a grateful nation and the United States Army as a token of appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service. Did that myself too many times when I did the same thing at Ft. Benning. Keep the faith Brother.”

SPC Eric Palmer was known for being expressive through his words.

“He definitely was his own person,” said his brother Travis Palmer.

Palmer deployed with Panther Brigade in support of OIF.

June 24, 2007, Palmer was killed by small arms fire in Iraq.

SGT Dustin Perrott was known for being a caring man.

He deployed with the 82nd ABN Div in support of OEF.

“He stood up for what he believed,” said childhood friend Chris Birkl.

June 21, 2007, Perrott died when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Afghanistan.

82nd ABN DIV:
“As a child SGT Chad Keith always wanted to join the military. His dream became a reality when he deployed with 2BCT_FALCONS in support of OIF. On July 7, 2003, Keith died when his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the side of the road in Baghdad.”

Sgt. Maj. James G. Sartor, Army Green Beret, who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghan, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 from injuries sustained from enemy fire in Afghanistan. Sartor, 40, of Teague, Texas, was with the 10th Special Forces Group.
Rest In Peace.

Green Beret Foundation:
SFC Elliott Robbins, 31, Army Green Beret, 10th SF Group, who died June 30 while serving in Afghanistan, was laid to rest yesterday in Ogden, Utah. Please join us in honoring and remembering SFC Robbins' service and sacrifice.

Staff Sgt. Tristan, U.S. Army:
“To us, this Flag is more than a piece of cloth. It is our Freedom, what we fight for.
Our Fallen.
Our Nation.
Our History.
Our Future.
It is the symbol of our Freedom.
To us, this flag is sacred.”

GoldStarDad⭐️
dadnme88:
“Unless you have experienced being handed the flag that onced draped your child's coffin, after they sacrificed their life for our country, you can never know the feeling of what feels like an arrow through your heart when someone disrespects it.”

KimBob (Gold Star Father):
“I am a Gold Star Dad and USN Veteran... haven't watched NFL football since Kapernic knelt 3yrs ago. NFL is dead to me. “

Jeff Schnider:
I’m a Gold Star father, seeing this, Hurts.

SshJenniferTalk
Gold Star Wife:
“My husband was a legal immigrant from Mexico. His sacrifice for his adopted country should never be tarnished by ANY corporate entity, political pandering or private individual.”

GoldStarDad⭐️
dadnme88:
“Unless you have experienced being handed the flag that onced draped your child's coffin, after they sacrificed their life for our country, you can never know the feeling of what feels like an arrow through your heart when someone disrespects it.”

Over 10,000 Patriots have now joined our Petition calling on DoD to stop USO & AAFES from bringing NFL reps on our mil bases. 2 tweets on left are the Petitions. 2 tweets on right are Petition Stmts. Hundreds of Patriots circulating these tweets. 4 below have over 11,500 Likes.

DoD,
Tap on the 4 Gold Star comments below. The Fallen Heroes of the GS Families below laid down their lives for what our flag represents. Now DoD allows USO & AAFES to bring NFL reps on our mil bases to promote an org that maintains a policy of Condoning Disrespect to that Flag.

DoD,
Below are 4 more Gold Star comments. How many more GS Family comments will it take to stop USO & AAFES from offending tens of thousands of Patriots by letting the Disgraceful NFL org buy their way on our military bases and in our stores to take their photo ops for profit?

DoD,
Below are 4 featured Combat Vet comments. How many more vet comments will it take to stop USO & AAFES from offending tens of thousands of Patriots by letting the Disgraceful NFL org buy their way on our military bases and in our stores to take their photo ops for profit?

DoD,
Below are 4 featured Mil Spouse comments. How many more spouse comments will it take to stop USO & AAFES from offending tens of thousands of Patriots by letting the Disgraceful NFL org buy their way on our military bases and in our stores to take their photo ops for profit?

@DeptofDefense
@USA2WIN
Over 10,300 Patriots have joined our Petition calling on DoD to stop USO & AAFES from bringing NFL reps on our bases to take their photo ops. Below are the 2 Petitions being conducted in different communities. Tap on the tweet pictures below to expand.

@USA2WIN
Over 10,405 Patriots have joined our Petition calling on DoD to stop USO & AAFES from bringing NFL reps on our military bases to take their photo ops. Below are the 2 Petitions being conducted in separate communities. Tap on the tweet pictures below to expand & read.

@VP
@USA2WIN
Over 10,520 Patriots have joined our above Petition calling on DoD to stop USO & AAFES from bringing NFL reps on our military bases to take their photo ops. Below are the 2 Petitions from separate communities. Tap on the tweet pictures below to expand and read.

@WhiteHouse
@VP
@USA2WIN
Over 10,568 Patriots have joined the above Petition calling on DoD to stop USO & AAFES from letting the NFL buy their way on our military bases to take their photo ops. 2 Petitions below being conducted in separate cmty’s Tap on below pics to expand.

From the 82nd Airborne Div:

#SundayReflection

“SSG Sandy Britt was an infantry squad leader. He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He died on August 21, 2007 from injuries caused by an IED. Help us remember this honorable Paratrooper!”

@WhiteHouse
@VP
@EsperDoD
@USA2WIN
Over 10,802 Patriots have joined our Petition calling on DoD to stop allowing NFL reps on our military bases. NFL maintains a Policy of Condoning Disrespect to the American Flag and to what we Salute. 12 Gold Stars now included.

Any Business that maintains a Corporate Policy of Condoning Disrespect to the American Flag and Disrespect to what military personnel Salute, by their employees while on the job, should be banned from associating with the U.S. military in any way.

To all who joined the NFL Petition at my home page to keep NFL reps off our military bases, Likes on that Petition tweet keep getting turned off (see below). My own Like is turned off twice a week. If you get a chance please come back to it to make sure your Like is still on.

Gold Star Daughter
“Respectfully, I am asking that the NFL reps not be allowed to be hosted on our bases. I am all about the 1st A, they have a right to express their grievances, as do we. Don't allow them to disrespect our families, on our bases. Honestly, it's painful to watch”

KimBob:
“I am a Gold Star Dad and USN Veteran. Haven’t watched NFL football since Kapernic knelt. NFL is dead to me. “

2 Gld Str Father pvt msgs:

“Thank you Sir, as a former USAF VET & my son USAF SSgt being killed overseas, I have a vested interest!”

“The NFL is dead to us.”

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