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oldandhappy

(6,719 posts) Mon May 25, 2015, 12:46 AM May 2015

Watched the Memorial Day concert from D.C.

I noticed that the flags of the various branches of the military had clusters of long streamers attached at the top of the flags and wonder if any of you know about that. I watched the beginning of the rerun of the program to see if this was mentioned and I had missed it. But if it was mentioned, I missed it the second time also, smile. There must be a meaning. I have not seen this previously. Thanks!

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Watched the Memorial Day concert from D.C. (Original Post) oldandhappy May 2015 OP

Those are battle streamers or campaign streamers pinboy3niner May 2015 #1

Thank you! oldandhappy May 2015 #3

They also can be awarded to individual units sarge43 May 2015 #2

Thank you! oldandhappy May 2015 #4

You're welcome sarge43 May 2015 #5

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. Those are battle streamers or campaign streamers

Reply to oldandhappy (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2015, 01:56 AM

May 2015

They are authorized to mark major battles or campaigns of the respective service branches. Search on those terms if you want more info.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

3. Thank you!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #1)

Mon May 25, 2015, 10:29 AM

May 2015

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

2. They also can be awarded to individual units

Reply to oldandhappy (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2015, 08:24 AM

May 2015

The 101st Airborne has an impressive number.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #2)

Mon May 25, 2015, 10:30 AM

May 2015

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

5. You're welcome

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #4)

Mon May 25, 2015, 10:42 AM

May 2015

The 101st Engineer Battalion has been an active unit since the Revolutionary War. It has a campaign streamer for the shootout at Lexington. That's serious bragging rights.

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