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**Ed Ely** · 11-01-2007, 11:17 AM

I guess so much heat was brought to bear, they had to change their position..

http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pres...se.cfm?id=1406

Ed

yocan · 11-01-2007, 11:27 AM

So your telling me before that The Marines, Seamen, Soldiers and so on would refuse to let anything be read during the folding ceremony? I find that hard to believe. Its a nice notion to have in writing but is writing it necessary?

**VaGunNut** · 11-01-2007, 04:02 PM

Same thing it was yesterday isn't it. Only volunteers may do it.

**Ed Ely** · 11-01-2007, 04:29 PM

Hey, I am just the messenger. I did
not write the rules and regulations.

My prediction is that those who serve
in the military and are not citizens of
the US of A, will be able to have their
country's flag of origin used instead of
Ol' Glory'.

When that happens, maybe we will get
off our arses and get something done
about it.

Ed

11-01-2007, 11:17 AM	#1
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,524 Blog Entries: 1	VA Clarifies Policy on Flag-Folding Recitations I guess so much heat was brought to bear, they had to change their position.. http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pres...se.cfm?id=1406 Ed

11-01-2007, 04:02 PM	#3
VaGunNut XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yorktown, Virginia Posts: 437	Same thing it was yesterday isn't it. Only volunteers may do it. __________________ "If you can't find something nice to say about a person, you must be talking about Hillary Clinton" - Jeff Foxworthy If your shooting from the hip, beware the other guy hasn't already taken aim at you!

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11-01-2007, 11:27 AM	#2
yocan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,807	So your telling me before that The Marines, Seamen, Soldiers and so on would refuse to let anything be read during the folding ceremony? I find that hard to believe. Its a nice notion to have in writing but is writing it necessary?

11-01-2007, 04:29 PM	#4
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,524 Blog Entries: 1	Hey, I am just the messenger. I did not write the rules and regulations. My prediction is that those who serve in the military and are not citizens of the US of A, will be able to have their country's flag of origin used instead of Ol' Glory'. When that happens, maybe we will get off our arses and get something done about it. Ed