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'Lieutenant' flag embodies patriotism, pioneer spirit at Ogden Pioneer Days
OGDEN — Fireworks, rodeos and a Grande Parade abound in downtown Ogden as residents celebrate Pioneer Day in the Beehive State. And while the holiday officially marks the arrival of Brigham Young and the Latter-day Saint pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley, the Independence Day afterglow and the spirit of American patriotism prevail. Amid the revelry, a symbol of freedom, hope and perhaps even the pioneer spirit that wrought Utah's founding hangs over Washington Boulevard — a 30-by-60-foot American flag dubbed "The Lieutenant" that is strung between the Hampton Inn and the Cache Valley ...
