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The biggest sports heroes of the day to trade in flannels for fatigues to fight under that flag. there were 500 major league players who served. yes. almost everyone of consequence did serve. either they were stars before the war or stars after the war. ....
Into this country, it s very emotional. the height, the danger, all just a way of life. you re up there climbing the cables, how did you get to do that? we have water and food and coffee. do you ever get afraid? no. aren t you afraid of heights? no. i m enjoying my job. the heart of this team reflects the unity of the flag itself. we put our trust in each other when we re out there. i depend on them and they depend on me. it s a great family atmosphere to have. on those days the flag is unfurled and the response makes it all the more worth while. people walk by and see the flag up and look at us and say wow, this is terrific. this is america. this is a good thing. it s a very positive result that we get. positive attitude from the people walking on the bridge. they re happy to see it. ....
Means for a flag to appear majestic, it has to be massive. i want to get an idea of how big the flag is. and you re about 6 2 , right? so you re about two stars. i m about two stars. a star is about three foot. you re a star and a half. i don t mean anything bad by that. i ll take half a star. why not. almost three foot across point to point. the flag is 60x90 to give you perspective. it will cover a full sized basketball court. 60x90. weighs just under 500 pounds. wow. it s something we take a lot of pride in. this is the tube that the flag is stored in. fiberglass tube runs from the bottom of the arch all of the way up top. so the flag is actually living in this tube all year long. yes. the flag is always up in the tower. we actually lower it and deploy ....
Most of america has a day off and collect it late in the day year after year, i had to ask this question. do the guys like putting down the flag? is it a hassle? it s not a hassle. it s a great thing. it s tremendous. every time you get a chill when you see it fly. something that enormous, we take a lot of pride in it. as you have seen flying this flag is no small feat and those who do it feel especially honored. up next, we ll talk to some of those responsible for putting this very special symbol of america on very public display. walk by and see the flag up and they look at us and say, wow, this is terrific. this is america. this is a good thing. and it s a very positive result that we get. positive attitude from the people walking on the bridge. happy to see it. truckers beep the horn. it gives you a sense of accomplishment like you re doing something good. you swell with pride when ....
Largest free flying american flag. how was it? awesome. now that we ve seen the flag from all angles, it s time to get to work and actually unfurl old glory. when i hit the buttons for operating it, i ll be lowering the actual whole boom arm and flag. got it. after the work of three str strategically placed teams, it s all done. having doing this task on early morning hours on holidays when ....