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Girl Scouts help TSgt Kimberlyn Smith, 15th Mission Support Squadron, fold the flag druing a visit to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. A group of 35 Girl Scouts from Troop 2026 learned more about the American flag, Nov. 7 in order to earn their Wave The Flag Try-It patch for their uniforms. Photo by Master Sgt. Robert Burgess

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Girl Scouts learn about and help fold the flag, Nov. 7. Learning more about the flag helped the girl scouts earn their Wave The Flag Try-It uniform patch.

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Maj. Corey Hummel, Pacific Air Forces, explained the eternal flame in the Courtyard of Heroes to the girl scouts. The girl scout troops also saw the flag that was flying over Hickam, Dec. 7, 1941 and learned more about the history of the base and the importance of the American Flag. Photo by Master Sgt. Robert Burgess

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Senior Airman Tyrone Jones, 15th Operations Support Squadron and Hickam Honor Guard member helps teach girl scouts to fold the flag during a recent visit to the base to learn more abou tthe importance of the American Flag. Photo by Master Sgt. Robert Burgess

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Girl Scout troop 2026 learns about American Flag, earns Wave The Flag Try-It patch

Published Nov. 9, 2007