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Honor and Remember Ukraine Flag

In 2018, as we were crisscrossing the country on America’s Run for the Fallen. I was contacted by an agency in Ukraine that had heard about our national tribute and wanted to duplicate it there in remembrance of their heroes.

I was touched by the sincere depth of their passion and committed to visit the country and help inaugurate the event.  Two weeks after our run I was in Kyiv, Ukraine amongst many of the fallen families and veterans from previous wars. It was my honor to meet with several of the NGOs there to participate in Ukraine’s first run for the fallen.

Over the next several days I traveled the country and was introduced to many more of Ukraine’s veterans. I met dozens of grieving mothers, fathers and other family members who had lost loved ones in previous conflicts and was able to share my own grief with hugs and many tears.

Part of my visit comprised of sharing my journey of remembrance in America in regard to the establishment of the Honor and Remember flag.  As I shared my heart and connected with theirs, I realized that they also yearned for a way to significantly remember their loved ones.

Before leaving the country I proposed an idea that I could work to leave a symbol for them to use for national remembrance. In my last few days, I began to research and consult with those involved to bring this icon to fruition. My goal was to create a flag that I hoped would bring some comfort in the midst of their pain. We had agreed on a design and I had that prototype sewn in the U.S. and sent back.

In November 2020, two years later, the plan came together as the veteran community made their first presentations to 5 families of the new Ukraine Honor and Remember Flag. In preparation for that ceremony, with travel restricted due to COVID, I instead sent a video message so that they might use as part of their celebration.

Founder addresses Ukraine Veterans.

Now in 2022, we all could not have foreseen, less than two years later, that a full-scale invasion would be taking more lives and adding heroes to their rolls. And that we would have previously prepared a symbol for remembering their grief in this unique way. I believe that the preparation of remembering their war dead in Ukraine was not a coincidence.

Our heartfelt prayers surround those who are currently sacrificing all for their country’s freedom and we remember specifically the families who will be left grieving behind. The loss of life is forever tragic but not forgetting that life is a responsibility we all must share. ~ George Lutz, Honor and Remember founder.

Other Ukraine related posts

Ukraine Honor and Remember Flay Symbolism here

Honor and Remember in Ukraine here

U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine – Veterans Day here

First-Ever Presentation of the Ukraine Honor and Remember Flag here

Donate Charitably TODAY! Honor Fallen Military Heroes and their Families!

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The countdown to 2018 is on! As 2017 comes to a close we reflect on so much we have accomplished and look ahead with excitement at all that is in store for Honor and Remember in 2018! As we are only hours away from the ball dropping at Times Square, we are asking you to celebrate the passing of another year by meaningfully remembering Fallen Heroes and touching Gold Star Families.

Hurry, join the Honor and Remember Family in honoring the fallen Heroes from the current War on Terror and as far back as WWII, Korea, Vietnam and every other American conflict throughout history. You can:

  • Make a tax-deductible gift. Text FLAG to #91999 or send your best year-end gift today!
  • Volunteer with us Sign-up Here!
  • Help us get the word out on social media, using #HonorRemember and make sure to visit our Facebook and Twitter pages.
  • Do something kind for our Gold Star Families.  With your support, we can give a personalized Honor and Remember Flag for every single individual who has ever given their life while serving our country.

Donn Weaver, father to Todd Weaver ARMY 1st LT, shares ways every American can get involved with Honor and Remember

The clock is ticking. Please make a special year-end gift so that Honor and Remember can enter 2018 strong! As a community-supported non-profit, we urgently need your support.  

Text FLAG to #91999 or …

Click Here to Make Your Gift Now

We will always Honor their sacrifice, Remember them individually by name and comfort the Fallen Hero Families. None of this would be possible without you. THANK YOU!

George Lutz – Founder
Phone: 757-598-FLAG
Email: contact@honorandremember.org
Address: P.O. Box 16834
Chesapeake, Virginia 23328

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Publicly recognizing the sacrifice of our Fallen Military and their Families for nearly 10 years!

Thank you for sharing in the Honor and Remember mission

 

 

Honor and Remember is a Nationally Recognized Reputably Certified Nonprofit Organization

George Lutz – Honor and Remember passion to publicly recognize America’s Fallen Heroes!

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In 2008 Honor and Remember began the journey to leave a legacy in this country; that legacy is a national symbol that publicly recognizes our American Fallen Heroes and their Families for their sacrifice.

How can American’s say thank you to Hero Families they don’t know? You may know one Gold Star Family but there are thousands. How can you say thank you to all of them? The Honor and Remember Flag is the only tangible iconic way for an individual to send a message to Gold Star Families that speaks words louder than thunder. That’s why our message is so important.

Your gift of $25, $50, $100 or more will actively reach more Hero Families to:

  • Provide personalized Honor and Remember Flag Presentations
  • Remember America’s Fallen Heroes by name
  • Embrace each Fallen Hero’s Family
  • Continue the work to establish a National Symbol of Remembrance
  • Engage in the historic America’s Run For The Fallen
  • Host the 9th Annual Gold Star Family Banquet

Now is the time. Please join with the family of Honor and Remember and make your special, year-end gift so that more Fallen Hero Families can be thanked, honored and comforted.  

Click Here to Make Your Gift Now

George shares the H&R legacy and what all American’s can do

Currently, there are 1,000 Fallen Hero Families waiting for their personalized Honor and Remember Flag. Your gift will help bring healing to these waiting Gold Star Families. Although we don’t know them all … we owe them all!

 

We will always Honor their sacrifice, remember them individually by name and comfort the Fallen Hero Families. None of this would be possible without you. THANK YOU!

George Lutz – Founder
Phone: 757-598-FLAG
Email: contact@honorandremember.org
Address: P.O. Box 16834
Chesapeake, Virginia 23328
P.S. Remember, you are our best partner in advocating for Fallen Heroes and their families. Your tax-deductible donation made by December 31st, will help us enter 2018 strong. Text FLAG to #91999 or send your best year-end gift today!

Establish | Educate | Present |Comfort

Publicly recognizing the sacrifice of our Fallen Military and their Families, for nearly 10 years!

Thank you for sharing Honor and Remember.

 

 

Honor and Remember is a Nationally Recognized Reputably Certified Nonprofit Organization

Largest Flag Presentation!

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Gold Star Families after special presentation at Apple Valley American Legion

This was a photo taken after 19 flags were presented at a special Honor and Remember Ceremony with the Governor of Minnesota in 2012, at the Apple Valley American Legion. Family traveled from all over the state to attend the largest Flag Presentation ever given in the state of Minnesota.

Men and women have been serving in the United States military and dying for our country for more than 200 years. They represent a unique and distinct category of individuals, along with the families that sent them, that deserve a symbol of recognition, a visual emblem of honor. Until the Honor and Remember Flag was conceived, there was no such nationally recognized symbol. As a nation we have flags that symbolize everything; each state has their own flag, every branch of the service has their own flag, the POW/MIA have their own flag, every veteran’s organization has their own flag, every college, high school, organization and so on. Yet the one single group that sacrificed to allow us to fly every flag freely have no public recognition. It is important that their lives and their families be specifically remembered and thanked.

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None of us would willingly give our loved ones to be sacrificed for freedom’s cause, it is simple human nature. However, someone’s loved ones are being sacrificed so that ours don’t have to. The least we can do is be thankful.  How do we show gratitude without something tangible, not knowing who these families are or where they live. The Honor and Remember Flag becomes that perfect visible expression. For additional information about the Honor and Remember Mission, please visit: LEARN MORE

Every volunteer-hour, donation or purchase supports the Honor and Remember mission to: Publicly Recognizing the Sacrifice of Fallen Military Heroes and their Families.

Establish | Educate | Present |Comfort

Publicly recognizing the sacrifice of our Fallen Military

and their Families for nearly 10 years!

Thank you for supporting and sharing in the Honor and Remember mission.

 

 

Honor and Remember is a Nationally Recognized Reputably Certified Nonprofit Organization

Frozen in Time real-life recovery of Fallen Heroes from Greenland!

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View of the Duck Hunt Campsite from The 2012 Duck Hunt Expedition Team the Nunatak Overlooking the tents

The book Frozen in Time is a gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from the author Mitchell Zuckoff of the New York Times bestseller Lost in Shangri-La

On November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue operation. But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious plane flew into a severe storm and vanished.

Frozen in Time tells the story of these crashes and the fate of the survivors, bringing vividly to life their battle to endure 148 days of the brutal Arctic winter, until an expedition headed by famed Arctic explorer Bernt Balchen brought them to safety. Mitchell Zuckoff takes the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures.

Moving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc. – led by indefatigable dreamer Lou Sapienza – who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck’s last flight and recover the remains of its crew.

 

The names of the three men they were recovering were placed on a personalized HR flag and carried with them on the mission. Was later given to one of the remaining relatives.

Federal Employees – Thank You for choosing HONOR and REMEMBER — an officially approved charity of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). All Federal employees can sign up for the workplace giving program until Jan. 12, 2018. To learn more about how you can Honor America’s Fallen Heros, visit: www.HONORandRMEMBER.org

Join the Honor and Remember Family in honoring the fallen Heroes from the current War on Terror and as far back as WWII, Korea, Vietnam and every other American conflict throughout history

Every volunteer-hour, donation or purchase supports the Honor and Remember mission to: Publicly Recognizing the Sacrifice of Fallen Military Heroes and their Families.

 

Establish | Educate | Present |Comfort

Publicly recognizing the sacrifice of our Fallen Military

and their Families for nearly 10 years!

Thank you for supporting and sharing in the Honor and Remember mission.

 

Honor and Remember is a Nationally Recognized Reputably Certified Nonprofit Organization

Honor and Remember Flag Viewing & Signing Ceremony

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Location: First Floor Main Lobby, Navy League Building, Arlington, VA 22201

Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

Time: Ceremony 10:30-11:30 AM, Public Viewing 8:30-Noon

Details: An 1,100 square foot Honor and Remember Flag will be on public display at the Navy League Building in Arlington, VA on Friday, December 8, 2017 for the morning only. The flag has been jumped repeatedly all around the United States by Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team. During the ongoing tour of the flag, the skydiving team has collected hundreds of signatures of Fallen Hero Families. Signed with their loved ones Service, Name, Rank, KIA Date and any words of love. Gold Star Families are invited to attend the ceremony and add their signatures. The Public is invited to attend and view throughout the morning at no charge. No registration is required. The media is invited to attend.

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Team Fastrax Skydives into Fallen Hero LCPL Taylor B. Prazynski 5K on Veterans Day 2017

About Honor and Remember: Mission: To perpetually recognize the sacrifice of America’s military fallen service members and their families. The organization pays tribute to all military lives lost, not only while serving on active duty but also as a result of serving. Military deaths in all wars or conflicts and all branches of service from our nation’s inception are recognized. The primary vehicle for perpetual recognition is a specific and dedicated symbol of remembrance created by this organization: The Honor and Remember Flag, which is intended to fly continuously as a tangible and visible reminder to all Americans of the lives lost in defense of our national freedoms.


About Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team: Team Fastrax™ is the largest professional parachute demonstration team in the world. The team roster has more than forty active members with a culmination of more than 175,000 skydives. Our parachute team jumps at balloon festivals, air shows, NASCAR, Indy Race League, Formula One, symphony performances, golf courses, amusement parks, tennis courts and veteran support events. The Team Fastrax™ professional skydiving team has performed at various sporting venues such as Major League Baseball, the National Football League, Major League Soccer, NCAA baseball, football and lacrosse, high school sporting events and others. Website: www.teamfastrax.com

Honor & Remember POC: James "Jimmy" Carter, Ambassador to Maryland - spridgetracer@comcast.net

Team Fastrax POC: David Hart – david.hart@seguetech.com