God shed his grace on thee...
the most free nation in the world...
Our Flags -
The Grand Union Flag...combined the British King's Colors and the Thirteen Stripes signifying colonial unity
Washington's Flag...the personal flag of the Commander in Chief during the revolutionary war, a replica flies today at Washington's Headquarters, Valley Forge...
The First United States Flag...different than the Betsy Ross Flag...
The Betsy Ross Flag...13 stars in a circle...
The Star Spangled Banner...
The Confederate Battle Flag...also known as The Southern Cross
The Gadsden Flag...don't tread on me...
The Service Flag of the United States...'because somebody talked'...
The President's Flag...full of beauty and meaning...
The POW/MIA Flag...They are not forgotten!
Our National Pledge -
The Pledge of Allegiance...In June of 1954 an amendment was made to add the words "under God". Then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower said "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war."
The Executive Office of the President...the EOP
Our Medals and Awards -
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal...Bush Executive Order, March 12 2006...
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal...Bush Executive Order, March 12 2006...
The Badge of Military Merit - Established by General George Washington on August 7, 1782, was the first authorized U.S. military decoration. Only three are known to have been awarded, and the award fell into disuse after the Revolutionary War. General Douglas MacArthur revived it as the Purple Heart in 1932.
Purple Heart...
Medal of Honor...For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity at the Risk of Life, Above and Beyond the Call of Duty, in Action Involving Actual Conflict with an Opposing Armed Force. This is the highest honor the United States can bestow on members of its Armed Forces.
It is only presented by the President and is awarded in the name of Congress.
The Silver Star...for gallantry in action
Other medals...too numerous to list at this time
farms...
Disneyland...
Make-a-Wish Foundation...
future home of the cure for cancer...
The absence of Michael Jackson...
space program...
Americans With Disabilities Act...
free press...
cool military uniforms...
all volunteer military...
animal lovers...
public broadcasting...
public universities
Grand Canyon...
Hoover Dam...
freedom of religion...
two oceans separating us from our enimies...
saved the world from the Nazis and Japanese imperialism...
kept Soviet totalitarialism in check...
environmental laws...
labor laws...
more justice and rights for the 'average man' than anywhere else in the world...
saturday morning cartoons...
comic books...
food safety laws...
economic growth...
women's right to vote... not every country allows this
women in politics...ditto
product labeling...
consumer product safty commission...
an amendable constitution...
cheerleaders...
silicon valley...
Golden Gate Bridge...
Mexicans...
various types of places of worship...
hot rods...
The Kentucky Derby...
The Super Bowl...
John Madden...
baseball...
pinch hitters...
Starbucks...
jails with televisions...
jails with matresses...
jails with phones...
jails which actually release prisoners...
DNA checking program to free innocent inmates...
national fingerprint system...
less corrupt law enforcement than the rest of the world...
"Cops" reruns...
Captain Kangaroo
no angry kangaroos...
ACLU...actually yes
Muhammad Ali...greatest of all time, a good man and humanitarian
Howard Cosell...pandamonium
drive-in diners...
the Stanley Steamer...
The Revolutionary War...
disposable diapers...
a land of laws...
Mel Gibson...
Congress...
House of Representatives...
more small businesses than anywhere else in the world...
lots of dentists...
Evil Knievel...
Civil Rights Amendment...
phonics...
The FBI...
The NSA...
The CIA...
Redwood trees...
The Rocky Mountains...
The Great Lakes...
after school programs...
Captain America...
the sense to provide pads for our footbal players...
The Lincoln Memorial...
Babe Ruth...
an increasing awareness of personal responsibility...
really lite beer...
microcosm of the world...
The Summer of Love...
the home of the man (and his wife) who has given away 20 billion dollars... and just announced his plan to eventually give his entire fortune to benefit society - Bill Gates (love him or hate him he's the most generous man on earth to date)
Andrew Carnegy...did give his entire fortune, created the Carnegy Foundation, et al...
America has the most generous people on the planet...
Idaho potatos...
Nebraska Cornhuskers...
clean water...
John Wayne...
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In...
Napa and Sonoma Valley wines...
Rachel Corrie...
Churches, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples and other places of worship...
superheros...
The Emanipation Proclamation...
AFL/CIO...
NFL...
MLB...oops, already mentioned as 'baseball'
the SR-71...
the B2...
the F117 Nighthawk...
ICBMs...
SLBM...
Nuclear Aircraft Carriers and Submarines...
The best trained and equipped military in the world...
Star Wars...both Spielberg's and Reagan's...
a safe-haven for people from all over the world...good people and unfortunately the bad ones too...
building codes...
programs to transform ghettos into communities...give them time
Yogi Bear and Yogi Berra...let's not forget Boo-Boo
NASCAR...
freedom of sexual expression...yeah somewhat debatable depending on where you are but at lest we're not lopping of heads or stoning...
low and high-yield nuclear weapons...in case the bad guys get any ideas, and they already have!
MIRVs...Multiple Independantly Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle...
The Man From U.N.C.L.E...
Get Smart...as in Maxwell Smart
late-night talk shows...
early morning news...
Net-Flix...
Rollercoasters...
The New York Philharmonic...
the best colleges and universities in the world...
waste recyling programs...
conservation programs...environment and wildlife
more volunteer programs than anywhere else in the world...
more 'free things' than anywhere else in the world...giveaways, etc...
the only place in the world where you can spill coffee on yourself and get several hundred-thousand dollars for your act of stupdity...but your actions and lawsuit has made hot coffee now safer for millions of people...
Sirhan Sirhan in jail...
Fort Knox...much gold in one place...
this list now ending...
Peace...
😉
Originally posted by sword4damoclesThe last one is a cracker!
God shed his grace on thee...
the most free nation in the world...
Our Flags -
The Grand Union Flag...combined the British King's Colors and the Thirteen Stripes signifying colonial unity
Washington's Flag...the personal flag of the Commander in Chief during the revolutionary war, a replica flies today at Washington's Headquarters, Valley Forge.. ..much gold in one place...
this list now ending...
Peace...
😉
PS and "saved the world from the Nazis and Japanese imperialism... ".
We get this here every once in while - obviously teaching history won't be on the list then.