US flags for American military uniforms were made in Thailand

OregonBlue

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:03 AM
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US flags for American military uniforms were made in Thailand

US Army flagged by Thailand

(Agencies, BangkokPost.com)
Scranton, Pennsylvania

US federal prosecutors say US flags for American military uniforms were made in Thailand but labelled "Made in USA" by the American company with the contract.

The prosecutors have accused the sales manager of an embroidery company of conspiring to falsely claim that the flag patches for the US military uniforms were made in the United States.

Brian Moritz was charged with conspiracy to have a false certification made to the federal government that hid the fact that the patches actually were manufactured in Thailand.

The Buy American Act prohibits the department from purchasing clothing that has not been produced in the United States. The criminal charge alleges the flags were outsourced to Sheen Ray Embroidery Co of Chiang Mai.

http://bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=119585

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hobbit709

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:06 AM
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1. They're outsourcing everything else, so why not this too.

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OregonBlue

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:08 AM
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2. Yes but in this case it's a crime. Oh well I'm sure they can find him a job in

the regime once he's convicted.

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liberal N proud

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:10 AM
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3. They are making them over there so we don't have to here

sorry couldn't resist

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originalpckelly

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:12 AM
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5. ...

:spank: :spray:

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originalpckelly

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:11 AM
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4. OMG! Well, this isn't the first time. I remember seeing Made in China...

Edited on Thu Jun-21-07 10:14 AM by originalpckelly

on one of those cheap hand held American flags at a 4th celebration a couple years back.

:puke:

It just is so fucking wrong that we can't even make our own fucking flag. It just is the perfect symbol for everything wrong in America today.

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Benhurst

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:55 AM
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6. Not made in Red China? I guess the Chinese have moved on to

manufacturing more sophisticated, technological products, not wanting to waste Chinese manpower doing menial tasks.

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Squatch

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Thu Jun-21-07 10:56 AM
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7. I'm looking at my GI black beret right now: "Fait au Canada"

Hmmm...

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AllegroRondo

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Thu Jun-21-07 11:27 AM
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9. I remember when we first had to wear those

and the scandal when the first shipment of them were made in China. They had to postpone the switch over date to find some made in the US.

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Squatch

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Thu Jun-21-07 11:38 AM
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10. It's the worst piece of headgear, ever.

Seeing as how most of the Army is south of the Mason-Dixon line, what sense does a black WOOL hat with no sun-visor make? I think the CofS of the Army is reconsidering that poorly-made decision.

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AllegroRondo

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Thu Jun-21-07 12:08 PM
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12. and they give a great tan line too

right across your forehead.

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kestrel91316

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Thu Jun-21-07 11:22 AM
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8. Wow. That makes the good Mr. Moritz next in line for the

Edited on Thu Jun-21-07 11:32 AM by kestrel91316

Presidential Medal of Freedom, I bet.

How much you wanna bet he's a good Republican?

He's 4th generation in this company, joined it as soon as he got out of HS. Dad served with the 101st Airborne in Nam. Grandpa served with the Marines in WWII. This is not going to go over very well with the family's military buddies.........
http://www.moritzembroidery.com/cms/templates/motemp.aspx?articleid=2&zoneid=2

Oh, and Brian Moritz doesn't have any military record listed. Wonder why HE hasn't signed up........

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kestrel91316

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Thu Jun-21-07 12:01 PM
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11. Call the company and complain:

Oh, and pass contact info along to veterans groups!

Toll Free:(800) 533 - 4183 Direct: (570) 839 - 9600

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