I served in the military and am still sworn by oath my allegiance to this country, but as a member of the First Nations I find the history of the US flag deplorable. The shame every American should feel for their part in the slaughter of First Peoples on Turtle Island, the murders to confiscate lands and appropriate resources to make themselves rich is not only shameful, but a genocide for greed and racism. I have to stand for the flag by oath, however I applaud the actions of citizens like Kaepernic to protest the slaughter of their people and the lack of justice for non-whites in this country.