“The American flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies from the last breath…”

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
     
“The american flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies from the last breath of each military member who has died protecting it” was posted on Twitter by Katie Wargo September 11, 2010. “The American flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it. The flag flies from the last breath of each veteran who has died protecting it” was posted on Twitter by Susan Spears on November 11, 2010. “The American flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it. It flies because of the last breath of every military member who died defending it.” was posted on Twitter by CheckMark Surveys on May 28, 2011. “The American flag does not fly because the wind moves it. The American flag flies because of the last breath of every military member who has died defending it” (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by @AFMilSOAboveAll on February 5, 2013.
   
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. Our flag flies with the last breath of each soldier that has died fighting for it” was posted on Twitter by adler_navycatman🦅 on July 6, 2013. “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it” was posted on Twitter by Alec Rodrigue on July 7, 2013. “Our Flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it! - Unknown” was posted on Twitter by Sweet Tea on July 7, 2013. “OUR FLAG DOES NOT FLY BECAUSE THE WIND MOVES IT. IT FLIES WITH THE LAST BREATH OF EACH SOLDIER WHO DIED PROTECTING IT” (shown on a sign) was posted on Twitter by Armed N Dangerous on July 10, 2013.
 
     
Twitter     
Katie Wargo
@katiewargo
The american flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies from the last breath of each military member who has died protecting it.
9:53 AM · Sep 11, 2010
   
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Susan Spears
@SAS4110
The American flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it. The flag flies from the last breath of each veteran who has died protecting it.
11:05 AM · Nov 11, 2010
   
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stacey james
@staceyjam
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies because of the last breath of every military member who has died defending it.
7:17 AM · Nov 21, 2010
   
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Edward Quicksall
@ArtieeWAR
The American flag does not fly because the wind moves it. The flag flies because of the last breath of every one who has died defending it.
11:00 AM · Apr 12, 2011
   
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Ms. Persnickety
@JitteryCricket
The American flag does not fly because the wind moves it; it flies because of the last breath of every soldier who has died defending it.
12:01 AM · May 22, 2011
     
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CheckMark Surveys
@checkmarksurvey
The American flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it. It flies because of the last breath of every military member who died defending it.
10:51 AM · May 28, 2011
   
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Jennifer Fulton
@CrzyBeautflSoul
The flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it. It flies from the last breathe of each military member who died protecting it.
11:35 AM · May 30, 2011
   
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Lori Hill Lasky
@lsky12
Our American flag does not fly because the wind moves it, It flies because of the last breath of all who has died defending it.
11:28 PM · Sep 2, 2011
   
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Military Love
@militaryl0ve
The American flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies from the last breath of each military member who has died protecting it.
10:32 AM · Sep 16, 2012
 
Newspapers.com
10 November 2012, Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA), “Tumlinson legacy: Keeping close the love of family and friends” by Deb Nicklay, pg. A2, col. 6:
She repeated a quote often heard about veterans: “Remember that the American flag does not fly because the wind moves past it. The American flag waves from the last breath of each military member who has died protecting it.”
 
Twitter
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@AFMilSOAboveAll
The American flag does not fly because the wind moves it. #continued..
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
The American flag does not fly because
the wind moves it. The American flag flies
because of the last breath of every military
member who has died defending it.
2:38 PM · Feb 5, 2013
     
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Isaac Parsons
@iParsons11
Our flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it, it flies from the last breath of each military member defending it.
7:09 PM · May 26, 2013
   
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adler_navycatman🦅
@AdlerVasiloff
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. Our flag flies with the last breath of each soldier that has died fighting for it.
8:36 PM · Jul 6, 2013
     
Twitter
Alec Rodrigue
@AlecRodrigue
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.
2:02 PM · Jul 7, 2013
 
Twitter
Sweet Tea
@LaurenSexyGirl
Our Flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it! - Unknown
4:53 PM · Jul 7, 2013
   
Twitter
Armed N Dangerous
@ILamy7
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
OUR FLAG DOES NOT FLY
BECAUSE THE WIND MOVES IT.
IT FLIES WITH THE LAST BREATH
OF EACH SOLDIER WHO
DIED PROTECTING IT
7:10 AM · Jul 10, 2013
 
Twitter
November 25th
@JennyBaroshTho
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
OUR FLAG DOES NOT FLY
BECAUSE THE WIND MOVES IT.
IT FLIES WITH THE LAST BREATH
OF EACH SOLDIER WHO
DIED PROTECTING IT
9:49 PM · Oct 31, 2013
 
Twitter
Chuck Norris
@GreyShhadow
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it…
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
OUR FLAG DOES NOT FLY
BECAUSE THE WIND MOVES IT.
IT FLIES WITH THE LAST BREATH
OF EACH SOLDIER WHO
DIED PROTECTING IT
12:51 PM · May 26, 2014
 
Twitter
Aviator Anil Chopra
@Chopsyturvey
Flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies because of last breathe of every soldier who died protecting it
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
OUR FLAG DOES NOT FLY
BECAUSE THE WIND MOVES IT.
IT FLIES WITH THE LAST BREATH
OF EACH SOLDIER WHO
DIED PROTECTING IT
12:52 AM · Oct 29, 2014
 
Twitter
Rodney Smith Jr
@iamrodneysmith
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”- Unknown.  You will never be forgotten !
9:35 AM · May 29, 2023
 
The Patriot Post
JUNE 1, 2023
Our Flag
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
OUR FLAG DOES NOT FLY
BECAUSE THE WIND MOVES IT.
IT FLIES WITH THE LAST BREATH
OF EACH SOLDIER WHO
DIED PROTECTING IT