America Home of the Free

The Navy is steeped in tradition and one tradition which is almost spiritual to watch is when the flag is raised each day at 8am and then when it is lowered each evening at sunset. The sailor who is in charge of this duty dresses in his/her best whites in respect for our flag and our amazing country, The United States of America. I sat in silent wonder as our flag was raised one morning and to add to the moment the sailor who raised the flag, HM2 Smith was a good friend of mine whom I worked with in the operating room. I am grateful to be an American and am grateful for the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces who leave their families and sacrifice so much for our freedom. We should never lose sight of this precious freedom that we have and always remember that our country was established by God fearing men who loved the Lord and wanted America to be free. We are truly blessed!