Scoop’s Views

Military vets, as well as military personnel who are not in uniform, such as those on leave, or somewhere, such as a baseball or football game, sometimes find themselves raising a salute to the American flag when the national anthem is played. Until now, it was not considered appropriate — or legal — for either the vets or military personnel not in uniform to salute the American flag.

That’s all changed, and now, if you see someone saluting the flag, don’t look twice, and better yet, don’t try to correct the person.

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One TV show I used to watch, and have watched since it was introduced about three years ago, The Unit, has had its current season halted, and despite pulling in high ratings before the writer’s strike, may be axed by idiots in CBS’ entertainment division.

It seems an online petition has been started in an attempt to “save” The Unit from the proverbial TV show scrap pile. Although I’m not a big fan of online petitions, I’ve seen several TV shows that were “saved” as a result of such actions by viewers. Since I already said I enjoyed the show, I will push others to sign the petition in an attempt to keep the show on-the-air.

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