In honor of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, I wear a special
2-flag lapel pin. On the left-hand side is the U.S. flag and on the
right is Oliver Hazard Perry’s
iconic battle flag from the War of 1812 : “Don’t Give Up the Ship.” The
flag holds a place of honor at the Naval Academy. A replica hangs on
the wall in Memorial Hall, right over the list of our alumni who were
killed in action (see the picture close by). The original is in our
museum. Perry had the flag made in honor of his friend Captain James Lawrence, who said the words after he was mortally wounded in battle onboard the USS Chesapeake in 1813.Victory at all costs may be critical in war, but...
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