The flag, known as “Yosegaki Hinomaru,” or Good Luck Flag, carries the soldier's name, Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, and the signatures of his relatives, friends and neighbors wishing him luck.
The “One Flag Policy,” reported by the Washington Free Beacon, will prohibit military outposts from flying any flag other than the American flag, with exceptions for the Wrongful Detainees flag ...
He grew up in a patriotic household, many of his family members joined the military, and his father was very meticulous about flag etiquette -- probably more so than your average American.
He cared for the flag meticulously and never once forgot ... he came across a Japanese soldier that lay motionless on the ground. “I remember walking up to him,” said Strombo.
The U.S. military changes its uniforms every so often. Whenever this happens, servicemembers must go out and draw or purchase new gear, including everything from new boots to new military helmet ...