A high school kid from Ohio is being rewarded for refusing to remove the American flag off his truck.
The American Legion applauds East Central High School student Cameron Blasek for standing up for what he believes in. According to WXIX, Blasek refused to remove the flag from his pickup when the school requested him last week. On Wednesday, veterans gathered outside the American Legion in Harrison to present the high school kid with the Red, White, and Blue Award, as well as $3,000 for his patriotism and courage.
“All I ever wanted in the first place was just to fly the American flag on the back of my truck. I didn’t want anything more or less than that,” Blasek said. School officials had asked Blasek to remove the flag.
“They told me that if I didn’t take it down, it could be seen as offensive to other students,” Blasek said.
However, the following day, the school changed its mind, sending out a letter to parents and students, which reads in part:
“After careful consideration and in recognition of the importance of the U.S. Flag as a symbol of unity and national identity, I am pleased to inform you that we are allowing the display of the U.S. flag by students in the East Central High School parking lot.
