That's pretty messed up. There's been a lot of vandalism at different memorials and cemeteries recently. [quote]It's bad enough Americans are burning the American flag out of hate, and somehow not going to prison[/quote]Do you have a problem with the First Amendment?

Calm down. In the grand scheme, a piece of cloth is not a big deal. [quote]My great grandpa was in WWII, earned among many medals a Purple Heart, and this is the way he and many more war veterans are treated in remembrance?[/quote] Both of my grandfathers participated in WWII, one as an Army surgeon, the other as a Naval Aviator/test pilot. Yet neither of them got this worked up over a flag [quote]If you hate them for whatever reason, openly state it, don't cower at night and steal flags that you disagree with or hate, instead, actually be a man and voice your beef.[/quote] Agreed. [quote]It's bad enough Americans are burning the American flag out of hate, and somehow not going to prison, but now this?[/quote] Why should they go to prison? Because they burned a material with a pattern on it? What should the sentence be? Putting them in prison for that would be unconstitutional which is why those laws about flag burning are hardly ever, if never enforced. Their sentence would be overturned on appeal and in the end it would have only wasted tax payers' money. [quote]They do the fighting and protecting and this is how you thank them, how ungrateful. War isn't won by love and "peace and safety", it's one by men, real men. Not by cowards who steal and burn flags and call army, navy, and Rangers "Murderous ****" as one man said to me.[/quote] Do not forget women. Many women in the Armed Services now that have participated in operations around the globe. As for the last part of this section, I'll save my response for my final thoughts. [quote]If you hate America so much, why are you still in it? #RememberOurTroops[/quote] Do hey really hate America, or do they hate what America has become? Look, I understand that you are upset over this incident, but honestly, as a veteran, I could not care less what a coward does at night to the flag. I never signed up to fight for a piece of cloth, I signed up to fight for the preservation of the ideals in the United States Constitution. The idea that people should be able to speak their minds no matter how much I disagree with them. The right to practice their own religion without government interference, and yes, this includes Islam. The right for a free press. The right to protest, even if it means burning a flag. This is what we signed up to protect, the rights of free citizens and the cause of Liberty. These are far more precious, priceless, meaningful, and important than a colored piece of material that might last a couple of years before it should be disposed of (by burning).

I believe soldiers in America are overly glorified but this still is very disrespectful...

Liberals hate America. Simple

lol I love how everyone was shaming Stego for calling the racist that burned down a store because a Muslim work there but then everyone just assumes a liberal did this. You guys are funny.

As a currently enlisted soldier, I appreciate your patriotism.

I was replacing it with the Israel flag like a leftist would do.

I want to see them try to vandalize the tomb of the unknown soldier [spoiler]Let's just see where that gets them.[/spoiler]

I really don't understand the vitriol people have towards the people that make up our Armed Forces. I promise you if anyone [b]doesn't[/b] want America to go to war, it's them. They step up regardless and serve, but most times it's to keep their brothers and sisters safe, not because of some ideological agreement with whatever bullshit sends them there. "But they knew what the job entails" Maybe, but I can tell you the compensation can be one of the best things available to some folks. And there's tons of jobs that aren't combat roles. Plumbers, firefighters, engineers, electricians, analysts, maintainers, mechanics, legal workers, musicians, public affairs, chaplains, medics, chemists, food prep. The list goes on. These aren't people that signed up to be a ground-pounder, but they can still get assigned to do their duties at a base in hostile territory because it's a job that needs done to help their brothers in arms. I think the ignorance is one of the main reasons I think it would be good to have compulsory service in America.

The probability is near 1 that it was.... Zer0/Shillary voters! God bless our veterans/service men & women.

[quote]War isn't won by love and "peace and safety", it's one by men, real men[/quote] You've also apparently forgotten that women are in the military, too.

..but what if a woman did it??

Who cares, it's just a flag. Would probably cost $20 to replace.