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Honoring Gold Star Families Ahead of Veterans Day

Honoring Gold Star Families Ahead of Veterans Day
Nov 8, 2019 · 40m 14s

Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she covers during the segment: 1. AXIOS: "Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Fiona...

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Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she covers during the segment:

1. AXIOS: "Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Fiona Hill Transcripts from Impeachment Depositions"

2. NBC NEWS: "Second man accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of ignoring OSU abuse"

3. AXIOS: "In leaked memo, top diplomat says U.S. abandoned Kurds to "catastrophic" Turkish assault"

4. AXIOS: "2020 Democrats promise clean car agenda"

For the second half of the show, Leslie is joined by George Lutz, Founder and Executive Director of 'Honor and Remember Inc.', a non-profit organization dedicated to perpetually recognizing our fallen Military heroes and their families.  Through the creation of the 'Honor and Remember Flag,' the organization's mission is to establish a public national symbol that recognizes with gratitude and respect the men and women who died in military service to America.  Further goals include broad national awareness and education of the flag’s meaning and importance, and to present personalized Honor and Remember Flags to the immediate families of all our nation's fallen.
Leslie and George first discuss how and why George created the 'Honor and Remember Flag.'
George's son Tony was on patrol in Iraq when he was killed by a sniper’s bullet in 2005. As George and his family came to grips with the shock and emotional agony of this overwhelming loss, he began to reach out to other families of fallen soldiers (Gold Star Families). He found that more than anything, the families didn’t want their loved ones and sacrifice to be forgotten.

In 2008 he started 'Honor and Remember' to leave a legacy in the form of a national symbol: the Honor and Remember flag, the only symbol that publicly recognizes America's Fallen Heroes and their Families for their sacrifice. The Honor and Remember Flag is a tangible, iconic way to send a message to Gold Star Families that speaks words louder than thunder.

George is on a mission to have the Honor and Remember flag flown on every flagpole in America. 26 states have adopted the flag as their state symbol of honor and remembrance, and there are bills before the House and Senate for national adoption of the flag. To date, Honor and Remember has presented almost 4,000 handmade, personalized flags to families, and has a long waiting list.

Honor and Remember is a top rated charity, and as Americans are planning their upcoming Holiday get togethers, it’s important to remember the families whose loved ones will never be at the table again. Especially those for whom this is the first holiday season since their loss.

To finish the interview, Leslie reads from a new blog that George wrote for this year's Veterans Day.

Please consider donating to this great cause at www.honorandremember.org/donation.
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