freedom you enjoy under the stars & stripes. after all, there is no telling when you will find yourself missing the america you take for granted. >> you know why he had to put out this op-ed, because a couple years before she was imprisoned in russia for bringing illegal substances in, she made the stance at the national anthem should not be played at any of the wnba games and she said she would not stand or be present on the court if it was. and then you have the united states of america getting her out of a russian prison, now she is okay with the flag. i really appreciate it when you don't actually have to need the government to actually appreciate them. my 10-year-old plays the trumpet. he just learned how to play taps this year and a school does a big tribute to the veterans. it was beautiful. one thing that i do find frustrating is, you know, you have awareness month, your pride month, but we have memorial day and maybe we get a weekend and