SUPPORTING THIS GROUP. YEAH, GUYS, IF YOU’VE DRIVEN AROUND EDMOND, YOU MIGHT KNOW OLD RANGER. HE’S AN ARMY VETERAN WHO STANDS WITH THE FLAG AS A REMINDER OF WHAT HE AND SO MANY OTHER AMERICANS HAVE FOUGHT FOR. NOW, HE SAYS, HE HOPES THAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL STAND WITH HIM AND BEHIND A GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO ARE FIGHTING TO FLY THE FLAG, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. OLD RANGER, AN ARMY VETERAN, HAS STOOD FOR THE FLAG FOR YEARS. I LOST 22 MEN UNDER MY COMMAND OVER THE YEARS, SO I FIRST STOOD BECAUSE PEOPLE WEREN’T REMEMBERING. NOW, HE SAYS HE SEES THE YOUNGER GENERATION FIGHTING FOR THEIR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, A GROUP OF EDMOND NORTH STUDENTS WHO WERE TOLD, FLAGS OF ANY KIND AREN’T ALLOWED ON CAMPUS. AFTER ONE STUDENT HAD A FLAG LIKE THIS ON THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK, EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOLD KOCO. IT’S A SCHOOL PRACTICE, BUT NOT A POLICY. THEY SAY THE PRACTICE IS TO AVOID DISTRACTIONS AND DISRUPTIONS, AND FOR SAFETY IN THE PARKING LOT. BUT THE DISTRICT SAYS IT’S NOT ABOUT THE AMERICAN FLAG OR PATRIOTISM, AS THEY PROUDLY DISPLAY THE FLAG. QUOTE IN THE PROPER, RESPECTFUL WAY OUTSIDE EACH OF OUR BUILDINGS AND IN OUR CLASSROOMS. OLD RANGER SAYS HE BELIEVES THE AMERICAN FLAG SHOULDN’T BE COMBINED IN A LIST OF RULES OR EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT NOT TO HAVE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. THE AMERICAN FLAG, THE AMERICAN FLAG IS THE EXCEPTION BECAUSE WE FOUGHT FOR IT. NOW, HE SAYS, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE STATE ARE PLANNING TO FLY FLAGS MONDAY IN SUPPORT OF THESE STUDENTS, AND THEY’LL HOLD THEM HIGH. WHAT THEY’RE DOING IS SETTING THE EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS. LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE. THE AMERICAN FLAG IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER FLAG IN THIS. IN THE WORLD. WE WE FOUGHT FOR THAT FLAG. WE HAVE A RIGHT TO RAISE THAT FLAG. NOW. EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAYS THAT THEY ANTICIPATE A NORMAL SCHOOL DAY COME MONDAY. AND AS FOR IF THERE WILL BE ANY DISCIPLINE, IF THERE ARE FLAGS ON CAMPUS, THEY SAY THAT THAT WILL BE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND THAT IT CAN’T BE PREDET
Army veteran supports Edmond students in fight to fly the flag
Edmond students said they plan to continue flying the American flag after one student was told he couldn’t, and a well-known Edmond veteran is backing their efforts
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Updated: 8:20 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024
Edmond students said they plan to continue flying the American flag after one student was told he couldn’t, and a well-known Edmond veteran is backing their efforts.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.If you’ve driven around Edmond, you might know “Old Ranger,” a veteran who stands with the flag to remind residents what he and many other Americans have fought for. He said he hopes others will stand up with him in support of the Edmond North High School students fighting for their right to fly the flag.“Freedom is not free,” said Leonard B. Scott III, also known as Old Ranger. “I lost 22 men under my command over the years.”>> Download the KOCO 5 appScott has been standing in Edmond for the flag for years.“I first stood because people weren’t remembering,” Scott said.He said he sees the younger generation fighting for their freedom of expression.Edmond Public Schools told KOCO 5 that it’s school practice, but not a policy. The practice is in place to avoid distractions and disruptions and for safety in the parking lot.The district said it’s not about the American flag or patriotism as they proudly display the flag “in the proper, respectful way outside each of our buildings and in our classrooms.”Scott said he believes the American flag shouldn’t be combined in a list of rules or expectations of what not to have on school grounds.“The American flag? The American flag is the exception, because we fought for it,” Scott said.He said people from across the state are planning to fly flags on Monday in support of the students and that they’ll hold them high.“What they’re doing is setting the example for others; look what they’ve done,” Scott said. “The American flag is not like any other flag in the world. We fought for that flag; we have a right to raise that flag.”Edmond Public Schools officials said they anticipate a normal school day come Monday. And as for any disciplinary action if there are flags on campus, officials said that will be handled on an individual basis and cannot be predetermined. Top HeadlinesEdmond students standing up to school officials after they said they weren’t allowed to fly flagDNC Day 4: Harris accepts presidential nomination at DNC, asks Americans to reject divisionsWoman arrested, accused of trying to drown children at OKC poolRyan Walters to investigate after Edmond student said he wasn’t allowed to fly American flagMan dead after being shot by Mustang police officer, OSBI says
EDMOND, Okla. — Edmond students said they plan to continue flying the American flag after one student was told he couldn’t, and a well-known Edmond veteran is backing their efforts.
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If you’ve driven around Edmond, you might know “Old Ranger,” a veteran who stands with the flag to remind residents what he and many other Americans have fought for. He said he hopes others will stand up with him in support of the Edmond North High School students fighting for their right to fly the flag.
“Freedom is not free,” said Leonard B. Scott III, also known as Old Ranger. “I lost 22 men under my command over the years.”
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Scott has been standing in Edmond for the flag for years.
“I first stood because people weren’t remembering,” Scott said.
He said he sees the younger generation fighting for their freedom of expression.
Edmond Public Schools told KOCO 5 that it’s school practice, but not a policy. The practice is in place to avoid distractions and disruptions and for safety in the parking lot.
The district said it’s not about the American flag or patriotism as they proudly display the flag “in the proper, respectful way outside each of our buildings and in our classrooms.”
Scott said he believes the American flag shouldn’t be combined in a list of rules or expectations of what not to have on school grounds.
“The American flag? The American flag is the exception, because we fought for it,” Scott said.
He said people from across the state are planning to fly flags on Monday in support of the students and that they’ll hold them high.
“What they’re doing is setting the example for others; look what they’ve done,” Scott said. “The American flag is not like any other flag in the world. We fought for that flag; we have a right to raise that flag.”
Edmond Public Schools officials said they anticipate a normal school day come Monday. And as for any disciplinary action if there are flags on campus, officials said that will be handled on an individual basis and cannot be predetermined.
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