U. S. flags raised and lowered on Patriot Day 9/11 in Afghanistan

Photo By Cheryl Moore | Certificate that comes with the flag reads, “Let it be known that this flag of the United States of America was flown 11 September 2018 over the United States Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Afghanistan District Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. This flag represents the will and resolve of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan and World-wide. Essayons! Signed by the Detachment Sergeant and Detachment Commander.  

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

09.11.2018

Story by Cheryl Moore 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Afghanistan District

Kandahar Resident Office was on a mission on Patriot Day to provide USACE personnel on Kandahar with flags flown over the resident office in Afghanistan.
Active duty firefighter in the U. S. Army and Detachment Sergeant Michael Pineda joined forces with Kandahar Detachment Commander Lt. Col. Malia Pearson to conduct a U. S. Flag Raising and Lowering ceremony on 9/11.
The Kandahar Resident Office was the ideal setting for the procedures at the flag pole. A total of twelve U. S. flags were flown on this day at the USACE Kandahar location in Afghanistan.
USACE personnel requested to have flags flown over the USACE Transatlantic Kandahar Resident Office compound in order to provide special patriotic gifts for friends and family. The Kandahar Resident Office command personnel ensured the proper respect and protocols were followed. Each flag will have a certificate stating that it was flown on 9/11 on Kandahar.
The Flag Flying Operations will be available to USACE personnel on Kandahar as requested.

• Date Taken: 09.11.2018
• Date Posted: 09.18.2018 05:21
• Story ID: 292993
• Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF