Disrespecting Veterans And The Flag

Russell Meyers
Sep 6, 2018 · 4 min read

Most people have heard that Nike has made Colin Kaepernick their spokesperson. Of course, this restarts the controversy over his protest. Many claim that he is disrespecting veterans and the flag.

I am going to state some opinions as a veteran. I am the last of a line of veterans that has run unbroken every generation in this country since the 1600’s. Each may have entered service for different reasons but all stood for the PEOPLE of this country.

First of all, the flag represents the PEOPLE of this country. That includes ALL the people of…

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