Today is Veteran’s Day, when we honor those who have served our country in uniform. The November 11 date is in recognition of the original Armistice Day that ended the fighting in the First World War. For the Veterans of Foreign Wars, it is in many ways always Veteran’s Day, and in that sense the bold flag on local VFW Post 1970 honors veterans every single day.
It’s the work of Scott LoBaido, who bills himself as “The Creative Patriot.” He has painted versions of his flag murals in all fifty states, particularly on VFW, AmVets and American Legion posts. In 2017, Tour of Honor, an annual motorcycle riding challenge that raises money for veteran’s charities, chose LoBaido’s murals as the destinations for its tour. On that page you’ll find a link for an Excel sheet of all the flag murals at these various posts that Tour of Honor was aware of in 2017.
Tucked away in one of the folds at the far right of the flag is an image of a Purple Heart, the medal bearing the image of George Washington that is given to military personnel wounded or killed in battle.
A heartfelt thanks to all of our veterans.
Located at 7220 Charlotte Pike. Although the address is simply Charlotte Pike, the building sits on a short road that parallels Charlotte Pike for a while, Old Charlotte Pike. The mural is visible from the main road. Obviously from the photo at top, there is plenty of parking so long as an event is not taking place at the post.
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