How many of us have an actual flag pole?

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Do you raise and lower the flag daily?

I've always wanted a real flag pole, and am looking for a cheap method to acquire one.

Is the flag welcomed in your neighborhood?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 4:48 AM

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I shall always have a Flag posted. I do not have a flag pole though.

I would never live somewhere that did not allow me to fly the Nations Colors.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 8:12 AM

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SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member I have a flag pole in my front yard. I don't lower it daily, however, I do lower it to half-staff on appropriate holidays. It is lit up at night by a flood light that comes on/off automatically.

I put it up shortly after I bought the house in 2009. It was the first one that went up on our neighborhood, and shortly after other's started to appear, and now there are 7. I get asked about it from time to time. There has never been an issue over it, none that have been brought to my attention. I would be quite surprised if there were to be, as my neighborhood is right outside Fort Stewart's Gate 3.

Response by PO2 Jonathan Scharff made Jan 19 at 2015 8:17 AM

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Photos welcome. Here's mine! Yes, it is lit at night so it flies 24/7!

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 9:32 AM

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I live in an apartment so I can't have a flag pole, but I have asked the complex about putting one up.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 9:44 AM

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i have a Puerto Rico flag on my garage and U.S Flag in the front of the house. I take them down when I'm sure its going to rain.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 12:41 PM

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I kind of went about getting a large flag in my neighborhood in a sneaky way. I don't have a flag pole. But I have one of those things you hang off your porch and I put up a small one. My neighbor two doors down put up a slightly bigger flag on his porch. So I got a bigger one, almost too big to hang that way but I put it up anyway.

This neighbor has a real competitive complex or something, because he went out and got a 20' pole and a giant American flag...I gave up :) I just fly my original small american flag. Someday I'll get a real flag pole and put the colors up right but then my neighbor will probably go all crazy again!

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 3:00 PM

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I live out in the country and have a small flag hanging from my front porch; however, I want to get a 15' or 20' pole installed with a much larger flag.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 6:08 PM

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Fly the U.S. and Air Force flags plan on a flag pole in the near future.

If your interested in a pole or need a flag here is a site to check out.
http://www.freedomflagsupply.com/index.html

Freedom Flag Supply

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Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 6:08 PM

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Fly the U.S. and Air Force flags plan on a flag pole in the near future.

If your interested in a pole or need a flag here is a site to check out.
http://www.freedomflagsupply.com/index.html

Freedom Flag Supply

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 6:09 PM

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Fly the U.S. and Air Force flags plan on a flag pole in the near future.

If your interested in a pole or need a flag here is a site to check out.
http://www.freedomflagsupply.com/index.html

Freedom Flag Supply

Response by SFC Boots Attaway made Jan 19 at 2015 7:01 PM

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I have one mounted on my front porch and my flag flies 24/7 and do NOT tell me to take it down.

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Jan 19 at 2015 8:37 PM

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I live on post, so I can not have a flag pole. I do have a fly a flag EVERY.SINGLE.DAY!!!

Response by CPT Chris Loomis made Jan 19 at 2015 8:42 PM

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I actually have a flagpole and fly our flag. It flys 24/7/365 as I have a bright solar light that shines upon it during the hours of darkness.

And I'm very fortunate to live in a very cultrurallu diverse of Los Angeles that welcomes the flying of our flag. On any given day you can walk through my neighborhood and not go farther than 50 meters without seeing a flag. There are even a few families that fly the flag of their respective services....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 8:53 PM

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I have been trying to design something that will lower and raise the flag based off of a timer. I have the design down it is just coming up with the pulley system so the flag will not tangle being lowered and raised. I have also planned on lights and a speaker system to play retreat and revielle

Response by SSG Corry Struve made Jan 19 at 2015 9:48 PM

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I do not have a flag pole but fly the flag proudly everyday all day! I have noticed in my neighborhood more and more people putting flags out, I think flying the flag promotes others to do the same when they see fellow neighbors doing so.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jan 19 at 2015 10:13 PM

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I don't have a flagpole since I moved into an apartment, but always had one at home, two actually. One for the American flag and one for the Army.

I live in Marine country and they were always flying theirs proudly. I saw no reason not to do the same. It led to a lot of good-natured kibbitzing (emphasis on "good-natured").

My neighbor to the right (a retired Master Gunnery Sergeant) said it was appropriate for his Marine flag to be to the right of my Army flag, but the neighbor to the left (a retired Marine Master sergeant) wasn't happy with the placement. I hope I don't have to explain that...

Response by SSG Stephen Arnold made Jan 19 at 2015 10:52 PM

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We had one on our last house for a couple of years. I never replaced it because of the continual winds here that destroy a flag inside of a month.

Response by MSG Scott McBride made Jan 20 at 2015 1:38 AM

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Well I'll tell you, if someone had an issue with my flagpole in MY yard representing OUR freedom, that would be too damn bad for them. Fly it proud brother!

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Jan 20 at 2015 9:13 AM

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I don't have a flag pole for raising and lowering, but I have one that gets inserted into a pole holder mounted on my porch.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2015 10:42 AM

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I intend to fly one when I am established at our new home next month. It will not be a flag pole.

Response by MSgt Marty Davis made Feb 7 at 2015 9:57 AM

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I bought the telescoping flagpole and love it. It also has a setting for half staff.

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Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2015 12:27 PM

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The house I bought has a flag pole. I'll be moving it since the flag is in a tree if I get wind from the north.

Response by TSgt Kevin Buccola made Feb 7 at 2015 1:29 PM

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I do not have a flag pole in my front yard - HOA does not allow - however I have the American Flag on the house and led lights that I remotely change for Red, White and Blue plus I keep a Patriotic Display on my fence that is lit.

Response by PO1 Kevin Dougherty made Feb 18 at 2015 11:50 PM

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Currently rent a town house, so a pole is not an option, however the flag is flown on the porch full time.

Response by SPC David S. made May 3 at 2015 12:04 AM

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Three Marines on my block in my neighborhood have them. US colors then Marine flag. They leave'em up 365. I found the site and the price seems fairly cheap to me.

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