You think it gives you a level of permission to sort of talk about the country and our virtues and our flaws after you've worn the uniform. I think it's important that this country is honest about itself. Yeah. The Maryland flag, our beautiful flag, a flag I love, but it is a contradiction. It is literally a flag that has a Union symbol and a Confederate symbol put together. hence, two opposing ideas put together, is a contradiction by definition, that our state is the northernmost Southern state in this country. Like the Mason Dixon Line runs through our state. (39:26–39:39)
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Asserts that the Maryland flag contains both Union and Confederate symbols.
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