The men and woman of America fight and yes die, every day in this country to keep all of us safe and yes free! They salute that same flag that represents All of our citizens in America and they deserve the respect of reciprocation. I too remember saluting and pledging our American flag every morning in school and I too feel saddened that our children today can not know that experience. One writer is correct when she says that our allegiance is not to our goverment but rather to one another, in the faith that God, however you know or seek him, will hold all of us to a higher moral ground. That moral ground is what in the past, has made America what she once was. What we need to remember when we pledge to our flag, and place our hands over our hearts, is that America has always been viewed as "one nation under God". We have become a very "thankless and self centered" country.