Honoring The
Fallen On 09/11/01
Honor | Pride | Respect |
Dignity | Courage
The Land of The Free and The Home of The
Brave
UNITED WE STAND
50 States in 50 Weeks
A TRIBUTE TO THE ARMED FORCES, FIRST RESPONDERS, SECOND
RESPONDERS,
THE 9/11 FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN OF THE ATTACKS ON AMERICA ON
09.11.01.
And the Armed Forces of America that are preserving and have in
the past, securred our freedom.
And all of the Public Safety Personnel on
the JOB today willing to make the supreme sacrifice for others.
The Patriot Flag - Buckeye Arizona Police Department
11/6/2010
Image: Rick Ovolio - Return With Honor
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The Patriot Flag Retirement Ceremony in Escondido CA. on
October 2nd 2011 in Escondido CA
where the journey bagan in a OFFICIAL
Traditional Flag Retirement Ceremony at The American Legion JB Clark Post
149.
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Retired FDNY Lt Joe Torrillo (Survivor of the
collapse of WTC 1&2) with The Boy Scouts of America Troop 669
stand
guard durring the ceremony. We are tired and so is the flag. It is Bitter
Sweet,
but our task now complete and the mission successful. We sent a
message the world: We Still STAND UNITED.
And to the 9/11 Family Members: We
Have NOT FORGOTTEN!
Tired, tattered and torn but still in its glory and
flying proudly at the ceremony for the final flight,
the flag will now rest
in peace with honor and dignity!
KUSI San Diego News -
The
Patriot Flag Retirement
The PATROT FLAG (30 X 56 foot - 75 pounds)
has toured the United Sates in honor of the fallen on 9/11/01.
It also
represents the resolve of AMERICANS and our quest to live free.
A message is
conveyed: WE STILL STAND UNITED AND WE ALWAYS WILL.
The Patriot Flag was
donated to the WORLD MEMORIAL by a group of businessmen (Escondido Auto Park
Association)
from Escondido California through the American Legion Post
J.B.Clark Post 149.
What began as a casual conversation at a funeral in Feb.
2010 for a WWII Veteran (Alex Kapitanski-The West Coast Flag Man) in Oceanside
CA.,
The Patriot Flag Project has evolved into a national project of
patriotism. It is a testimate to what happened on 9/11/2001 and how we
responded as a nation on 9/12 and the days that followed.
Why is the
flag named The Patriot Flag...?
Patriot: "One Who Loves Their
Nation."
And, Patriot Day - 9/11
In conjunction
with The American Legion J.B.Clark Post 149 -
Vietnam Era Veteran
Wayne Louth
and WORLD MEMORIAL a nonprofit federal recognized
public charity, this flag toured the USA!
The Patriot
Flag - Escondido CA - March 3rd 2010.
The Patriot Flag flew on this
pole for 8 months before it was donated to the WORLD MEMORIAL on August 15,
2010
The flag belongs to ALL Americans and has no special connection
other than it is big and it toured the U.S.A.
in honor of the fallen on
9/11 and those who serve.
The cross counrty tour began in San Diego on
September 10, 2010 and ended back in San Diego on September 2nd
2011.
When the flag returns to California on Sept 2011, it was displayed
and or flown in SoCal cities.
After the tour was completed, the flag was
transported by uniformed personnel. From this point forward
it will be
transfered to the agencies hosting the flag with full honor and glory in a
ceremonial method.
On Sept 8th, the flag traveled to Somerset
Pensylvainia.
On Sept 9th and 10th, the flag will flew in Somerset PA on the
Veterans Memorial Flag Pole.
On 9/11/11 the flag flew in Shanksville,
PA., The Pentagon - Arlington Virginia and New York City in Times
Square.
On 9/12 we displayed the flag in prominent locations in
NYC
It then traveled to Arlington Cemetary, VA. and Washington D.C. on
9/13, and Fort McHenry, MD on 9/14.
On 9/15 the flag was displayed at
The Betsy Ross House and The Liberty Bell.
There are a few locations
that will fly the flag before an OFFICIAL retirement ceremony on October 2nd in
Escondido CA.
where the flag flew for approximately 8 months before it was
donated to the WORLD MEMORIAL.
It will then be placed on display in an
appropriate - honorable location to be announced.
We had no idea
that the flag would become such an important AMERICAN ICON.
All we wanted to
do was take it to NEW YORK CITY for 9/11/11, the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
An
idea that evolved at a funeral for a veteran,
we realized within a day that
we needed to take it to all 3 cities that suffered the attack on
freedom.
Within a week (March 2010) we came up with options and plans to
send it to every state.
With the year long tour looming on August 26th 2010,
and only 2 cities commmitted,
thanks to FEDEX
our dream and plan became a reality and the flag started to write it's own
story as the tour progressed.
The
Shipping BOX measures 36.25 X 20.25 X 28 Inches and weighs about 150
pounds.
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Pertaining to the schedule and holidays and weather, the flag
generally shipped on
Monday afternoons and arrive at the next destination by
Tuesday a.m. - Wed a.m. every week.
All of the shipping paperwork, a 6X16
foot Never Forget Banner, The Flag remant for signing, hardware and
rigging
was included along with a Guest Book and FOUR 3X5 - 9/11 Memorial
Flags.
We also reserved the right to cancel or change a scheduled
displays. This due to weather and or circumstances beyond our
control.
Please watch this Viedo Clip from
CBS Nightly News: Marvin
Hume "Keeping The Memories Alive"
As this flag
toured the country, all 50 States in the Union,
it
sent a message to the world and the famlies
of the loved ones that were lost
on 9/11/01.
UNITED WE STAND: "We have NOT FORGOTTEN!"
Criss
crossing the country, hosted by Fire and Police Departments, American Legion
Posts and PATRIOTS,
the flag honored the men and women on the job today
protecting the citizens they serve.
This flag project might not be as
important as other flags touring the United States.
However, it was an
American micro-historic event.
And, the flag garnered no more repsect than
the 3X5 or 4X6 flag flying at your local Post Office or library.
Approximately 136,276 miles traveled since Sept.
10th 2010
Pacific Beach California
10/01/11
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By
Land, Air and Sea... Planes, Trains and Automobiles...
Coldest: Fairbanks,
Alaska -20 Degrees / Warmest: Bullhead City, Arizona 115 Degrees
Most
northern city: Kotzebue, Alaska - 33 miles inside the Artic Circle.
Most
southern city: Honolulu.
WEST COAST - EAST COAST AND EVERYWHERE IN
BETWEEN
The
SCHEDULE
50 States - over 200 cities as of Sept 18th.
2011
The trip to the East
Coast for the Ten Year Anniversary started in San Diego with a Limo ride to the
airport at 4:30 a.m.
We traveled 2481 miles from SAN DIEGO to Pittsburg and
an additional 1115 miles on to Philly for the completion
of the Ten Year
Anniversary Tour. In eight days we visited eight states (a few of them 2 - 3
times).
We came accross an accident on 9/13/11 at 3:30 a.m. on The New
Jersey Turnpike which we were
able to avoid only to set ourselves up to
potentially get hit by multiple (24 plus) Semi-Trucks.
After treating and
aiding the unconcious victim (car under semi-trailer) and risking our lives
without traffic control,
we continued on our journey to Arlington
NationalCemetary with no sleep.
Our total estinmated sleep - down time for
the eigth day journey was less than 28 hours.
With coffee and adrenaline we
pushed forward to complete our tasks.
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Limo Ride 9/8/11 4:30 a.m.
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Limo Ride 9/8/11 4:50 a.m.
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SAN DIEGO Lindberg Field
9/8/11
Harbor Police
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United 476 San Diego to Chicago
9/8/11
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Chicago Airport 9/8/11
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United 732 9/8/11
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Pittsburg Airport 9/8/11
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Somerset Veterans Memorial Flag
Pole
9/11 Memorial
9/10/11
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Shanksville PA. Airline Pilot and
Flight Crew Memorial
09/11/11
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Shanksville PA. 09/11/11
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Arlington VA. (The Pentagon)
09/11/11
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Times Square NYC 09/11/11
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WTC Site NYC 09/12/11
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Battery Park The Koenig Sphere NYC
09/12/11
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Rockafella Plaza NYC
09/12/11
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Grand Central Station NYC
09/12/11
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Arlington National Cemetary VA.
09/13/11
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Washington DC. 09/13/11
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Fort McHenry - Birthday of The Star
Spangled Banner
09/14/11
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The Betsy Ross House
09/15/11
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The Liberty Bell 09/15/11
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Photos from the
Cross Country Tour
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Seattle Fire Dept -
01/04/11
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Saint Louis Fire Dept -
06/19/11
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INTERNATIONAL: Saint Paul Fire Dept
Canada - Rouse Point NY 07/01/11
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Mount Rushmore, S.D.
08/06/11
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Moorsville Indiana Girl Scouts
Troop
1167
05/28/11
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Escondido California Cub Scouts
09/10/10
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Springfield Ohio Cub Scouts Troop
113
Isaiah
05/30/11
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Marseilles, Illinois - Lexi / Joe
Torrillo - 6/18/11 |
Dover, Delaware Girl Scouts - Chesapeake Bay -
Troop 90 - 6/12/11 |
Joseph, Marie, Isabella, and Joseph - Joliet,
Illinois 6/17/11 |
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Plattsburgh NY KIDS 7/2/11 |
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"We did not run. The first responders, paramedics, police
officers, firefighters, lay persons (second responders),
and the armed
forces defended liberty and freedom on 09/11/01"
Unfurling this flag -
flying the red, white and blue - will stir the American spirit.
Mitch
Mendler - Firefighter Paramedic
It began on Sept. 10th. 2010. It ends in August
2011.
We had 50 weeks... tks,
Mitch
Image: James Carter SDFD
Engineer/Paramedic
The Patriot Flag as well as all of the flags The
WORLD MEMORIAL flys are Made in The USA.
What is more
patriotic than the U.S.A. Flag flying on a fire truck?
Please support us...
The OFFICIAL Patriot Flag Spokesperson:
FDNY Retired
Lieutenant Joe Torrillo
Twice survived the collapse of WTC 2 & 1 on
Sept 11 2001
"WE ARE PUTTING NEW GLORY BACK INTO OLD
GLORY"
"After 9-11, it was the re-united United States. It brought about a
sense of pride and unity and everybody stood together."
"It was a day that
people put all differences aside, in racial and religious and ethnic
boundries,
and I think we became the re-Unted States of America.
I think
the theme to go forward and having this flag fly all across the country,
is
that we really need to rethink what the country means to us and what do we mean
to the country!"
Shelby Farms - Patriot Lake - Sept 30 2010 - Retired
FDNY Lieutenant Joe Torrillo.
The 344th FDNY missing firefighter. Missing
and presumned dead for 3 days - found in a hospital in New Jersey.
The Flag
is shipped by FedEx as a major sponsor of this project at no cost.
FedEx HUB - Indianapolis Indiana June 1st
2011
Thank You FedEx, without their LOGISTICAL Support,
we would not have
been able to complete this task.
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Palo Verde Middle School - Glendale
Arizona
Future Heroes Day at Sanderson Ford - Veterans Memorial and 9/11
Never Forget Display
Material (the flag remnant cut off when the flag
was repaired) will also be on the tour with The Patriot Flag.
This 4 X 20.5 foot piece of the flag was saved when the flag was
repaired.
People from all over the USA have signed
the Red and White STRIPES and the guest book.
Flag repair at Le Mars Fire Station One, Iowa - half way through
the cross country tour.
The flag has taken a beating traveling around the
country.
It has suffered a few tears from the Fire Truck ladder
hardware.
But, just as we have had our hearts torn, we grieve and we keep
moving forward.
Retired Fire Chief Wayne Schipper
41 year member
of theLe Mars Fire Dept. / Career US Navy Master Chief - Member American
Legion
Empire Cleaners Hazleton PA - 04/28/11 - Darlene - repairing The
Patriot Flag
Betsy Ross - Flag Repair 6/11/11
Philadelphia
Charolette Louth- Flag Repair 8/31/11 Escondido
CA
For more information contact:
Mitch
Mendler (Project Coordinator - Logistics) 619-944-7011
Wayne Louth
Project Scheduling - Planning )
Patriot Becky GinsbachProject Assistant / PR/Events
Coordinator - Media Liaison / Phone # 503-706-7930 Area Coordinator
Oregon
Tony Weizer Sturgis - 50th State Ceremony and Patriot
Ralley
Leana Cochrane FedEx - Indianapolis Coordinator
Paramedic Chris Howard Area Coordinator - OHIO
Patriot Cecil
Alg Regional Coordinator - NORTH DAKOTA / MINESOTTA
Fire Chief
Rupard Area Coordinator - KENTUCKY
Public Safety Administrator Jodie
Hettrick Area Coordinator - ALASKA
Fire Fighter Chris Porterfield
Area Coordinator - OHIO
Patriot Ann Haigh Redional Coordinator -
ALABAMA / FLORIDA
Fire Chief David Schipper Area Coordinator -
IOWA
Patriot Judy Peters Regional Coordinator - ARKANSAS / TEXAS /
OKLAHOMA
Fire Fighter Bill Rosemeier Regional Coordinator - ILLINOIS
/ WISCONSIN
Patriot Holly Rimes Regional Coordinator SOUTH CAROLINA /
GEORGIA
Fire Fighter Thomas Middleton Regional Coordinator - VERMONT
/ NEW HAMSHIRE / MAINE / MASSACHUSETS
Marine Corps Gunnery Seargent Tony
Wieser Regional Coordinator - NORTH DAKOTA / SOUTH DAKOTA /
WYOMING
Patriot Rosa Myer WORLD MEMORIAL
Secretary
Wayne Louth Project Scheduling - Support - Planning |
Mitch Mendler
WORLD MEMORIAL President
The Patriot Flag
Project Coordinator - Logistics |
Brus Messinger WORLD MEMORIAL Founder |
FDNY Retired
Lieutenant Joe Torrillo Twice survived WTC 1&2 / OFFICIAL Patriot
Flag Spokesperson Phone # 917-863-8656
Mitch
Mendler (Project Coordinator - Logistics) Phone # 619-944-7011
Wayne Louth
(Project Scheduling - Planning) Phone # 760-746-1172
Becky Ginsbach Project Assistant / PR/Events
Coordinator - Media Liaison / Area Coordinator - OREGON Phone #
503-706-7930
BRIEF DISCLAIMER: We reserve the right to not work with hosting
volunteers and or organizations based upon political views and or allianances.
We also will take action to cancel any event and or displaying of The Patriot
Flag if political or religious agendas are discovered.
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All support, donations, and correspondences are
welcomed at this address:
WORLD MEMORIAL
3616 Hartzel Drive, Spring
Valley, CA. 91977
Email: mitchy@publicsafety.net
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