Today in 1885, The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York harbor aboard the French frigate Isère — in 214 crates. Designed and built in Paris, the statue was a gift to America from the people of France and now faces east towards her birthplace in Paris #TrainedAndReady #SCSGBoots #HistoryBites

Did you know that we celebrate #FathersDay today because of one daughters love for her widowed single-dad? It’s true, Sonoro Smart Dodd launched her campaign for Dads in 1910 and was 96 when Father’s Day was declared a National Holiday in 1972. Here’s the story from your friends at @scsgmops #SCSGBoots #TrainedAndReady

Today in 1955, the first nationwide “Duck and Cover” Drill was held. The duck-and-cover campaign remained a standard response to potential nuclear attack throughout the 1950s and into the ’60s. Despite the tongue and cheek parodies that continue to this day, the #duckandcover campaign remains one of the most successful “#homelandsecurity” initiatives in U.S. history

Today in 1777, the 2nd Continental Congress Adopted “Old Glory” as the National #Flag of the #USA. Since 1917, we have formally celebrated June 14th as #FlagDay Here is a look at Flag Day from your friends at Boots on the Ground #TrainedandReady #SCSGBoots #FlagDay2019. Speical #Shoutout to Scott D. Morgan and The Rugged American Flag Co.for use of their Handcrafted Flags in this video