GUEST COLUMN - June 14: A patriotic holiday, birthday

June 14, nestled quietly between Memorial Day in May and the Fourth of July, is a younger patriotic holiday celebrating the actual American Flag – the Stars and Stripes.

The date is also the birthday of one of the Nation’s military services, and a presidential birthday; quite a load for one 24-hour span.

Americans have always been proud of their flag, the physical symbol of the spirit of our natio...