An Unpatriotic Soldier Wants The World To Know She Won’t Salute The Flag

by John Hawkins | February 26, 2014 7:01 am

I have two words this soldier should be hearing in the near future: Dishonorable discharge.[1].

[2] A soldier who hid in her car to avoid saluting the flag – and then flaunted it on Instagram – is the latest service member to come under attack via social media and be accused of dishonoring her service.

Pfc. Tariqka Sheffey, whose Instagram handle is “sheffeynation,” posted a selfie with a caption that reads:

“This is me laying back in my car hiding so I don’t have to salute the 1700 flag, KEEP ALL YOUR ‘THATS SO DISRESPECTFUL/HOWRUDE/ETC.’ COMMENTS TO YOURSELF cuz, right now, IDGAFFFF.”

The image was distributed via Facebook and also sent to Army Times. Angry service members, Gold Star mothers and spouses have called for the soldier’s removal from service.

“Any soldier who refuses to salute the flag is in the military for the wrong reason, and should be removed by dishonorable discharge with loss of all benefits,” one Facebook commenter said. “If they won’t salute it, they damn sure won’t fight for it.”

Patriotism and service to your country are so tightly wound with the military that someone who doesn’t want to salute the flag doesn’t belong in the service. Soldiers have been bounced out for a lot less and a disgrace to the uniform like Sheffey isn’t worthy to serve.

Also see,

13 Things About America That Would Make The Founding Fathers Turn Over In Their Graves[3]