{"id":17761,"date":"2025-06-22T03:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T03:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17761"},"modified":"2025-06-22T03:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T03:26:18","slug":"marine-catches-man-stomping-on-american-flag-so-he-does-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17761","title":{"rendered":"Marine Catches Man Stomping On American Flag, So He Does This\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marine Catches Man Stomping On American Flag, So He Does This\u2026<\/p><div class=\"ocwmj69ff195188997\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ocwmj69ff195188997 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ocwmj69ff195188997 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ocwmj69ff195188997 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ocwmj69ff195188997 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ocwmj69ff195188997 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0c549\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0c549\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CPfd2smJhI4DFVNGHQkdm3oI2w\">\n<p>A \u201cchallenge\u201d desecrating our flag is sweeping the internet. A Marine veteran made a viral video calling out those who are participating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen a lot of shockingly stupid challenges sweep the internet over the years, but none perhaps worse than this. This despicable challenge involves stomping our cherished flag. One brave Marine Veteran wasn\u2019t having it.<\/p>\n<p>Flag Stomping Challenge<br \/>\nThe \u201cEric Sheppard Challenge,\u201d was named after a Black Panther goon who was wanted by police in Georgia after they found his gun on a school campus during a protest.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge consists of filming oneself destroying an American flag to show support for Sheppard, and the sad thing is, many liberals actually did it!<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"13d28\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_13d28\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>The Eric Sheppard Challenge is the stupidest and most DISRESPECTFUL action anyone can do.<\/p>\n<p>Marine Veteran Stops Flag Stomping<br \/>\nFinally, U.S. Marine veteran, Shane Lawler, had enough. He posted a video online letting the world know exactly what he thought about this \u201cchallenge,\u201d and his rant is epic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we have is a group of people who are challenging other groups of people to stand on the American flag and desecrate it, dance on it, jump up and down on it, all kinds of silly things,\u201d the fed-up veteran said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"11fb9\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_11fb9\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>He added that the challenge is \u201cridiculous\u201d before telling people why desecrating a flag is so despicable when you look at our history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to point out the fact that at some point in history, my ancestors, your ancestors, everybody\u2019s ancestors fought in some way, shape, or form to be a part of this country and reside in the nation over which that flag flies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd here you are standing on the flag, standing on what your ancestors fought for.\u201d \u201cIf you don\u2019t like what America has to offer,\u201d he concluded, \u201cpack your **** and get the **** out.<\/p>\n<p>There might be another country on this planet that is capable of dealing with you, but that\u2019s not me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0ada5\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0ada5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Watch As Marine Lays Down the Law<br \/>\nListen to this Marine lay down the law on these anti-American protestors in the video below. His language gets a little flavorful as this is a rather passionate argument against disrespecting our flag.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marine Catches Man Stomping On American Flag, So He Does This\u2026 A \u201cchallenge\u201d desecrating our flag is sweeping the internet. A Marine veteran made a viral video calling out those who are participating. We\u2019ve seen a lot of shockingly stupid challenges sweep the internet over the years, but none perhaps worse than this. 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