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America, like a real big boy countries has a flag. But unlike other countries we've got a weird unofficial second flag that only some of us fly on some days. The POW/MIA flag is a staple of the more military influenced areas of America, and it might seem a little outdated considering the Vietnam War has been over for 50 years. But it's just the last remaining piece of a controversy that changed how Americans think about each other, our role in the world and how much we trusted our own government.
Support the showAmerica, like a real big boy countries has a flag. But unlike other countries we've got a weird unofficial second flag that only some of us fly on some days. The POW/MIA flag is a staple of the more military influenced areas of America, and it might seem a little outdated considering the Vietnam War has been over for 50 years. But it's just the last remaining piece of a controversy that changed how Americans think about each other, our role in the world and how much we trusted our own government.
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