Yesterday, we picked my daughter and son in law up at the Indianapolis Airport where they had just flown in from a 10 day anniversary trip to Hawaii.  When we dropped them off at their home, she opened her suitcase, pulled out a package and said, "Dad, this is for Father's Day."  I opened the package and I was flabbergasted at what I saw.  When they were on Oahu, they visited the U.S.S Arizona memorial and bought an American flag that had been flown over the U.S.S. Arizona on December 7, 2016 at 1456 hours.  The 75th anniversary of the bombing.  I had built several smaller flag cases for a man in Florence, Alabama two years ago and for some reason I had made an extra one.  The flag now holds a prominent place on my mantle.  Since I'm a vet and the flag was presented to a vet, a special certificate of appreciation with my name came with the flag.  It will also be framed. Needless to say, I was speechless.

 

Oh man, that is sweet Ron! And it flew over the ship! This is a keepsake that will stay with the Dudelston family for eon's, awesome Ron!

Awesome!!

 

The guys I was in the Navy with have a flag they take to every reunion where there is a ship we can tour. The get permission to fly the flag on that vessel. Not sure how many different ships it has been on.

Greatest Fathers Day gift ever!  Very nice.

9 hours ago, lew said:

Awesome!!

 

The guys I was in the Navy with have a flag they take to every reunion where there is a ship we can tour. The get permission to fly the flag on that vessel. Not sure how many different ships it has been on.

Now that is cool Lew.  I'd love to hear the stories that flag could tell.

Now how cool is that??? what a wonderful gift.

@Ron Dudelston...somehow I missed this Ron. WOW! What a kind, caring, loving, appreciative and brilliant daughter you have!! I suspect you already know that, but warrants hearing it from others!

This has to be one of the greatest Father's Day gifts and stories EVER! Thanks for sharing it here!!