A group in Jefferson County is working to get an American flag into every classroom in that Colorado district. They made their first delivery to North Arvada Middle School on Veterans Day.
“It’s sacred,” Navyveteran Sam Bandimere said.
“It’s a symbol of my homeland a symbol of freedom,” Army veteran Ron Noble said.
“Respect, you know. The flag means everything to the U.S.,” Dan Wolf said.
These veterans say the flag’s importance is hard to put into words, but it’s something they want future generations to understand.
Noble served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971, including one year in Vietnam.
“That effort means a lot because it’s a demonstration of the patriotism that exists in this country, that people do care,” he said.
The effort is to get an American flag into every Jefferson County classroom that needs one is led by Lindsay Datko and the parent group Jeffco Kids First.
Datko says it’s important to have students learning under that banner.