1.0Manchester, TN Good News Exchangehttps://goodnewsmags.com/manchesterJeriah Brumfieldhttps://goodnewsmags.com/manchester/author/jeriah-brumfield/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GNl1sZJC9j"><a href="https://goodnewsmags.com/manchester/christie-conlee-patriotism-and-purpose/">Christie Conlee: Patriotism and Purpose</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://goodnewsmags.com/manchester/christie-conlee-patriotism-and-purpose/embed/#?secret=GNl1sZJC9j" width="600" height="338" title="“Christie Conlee: Patriotism and Purpose” — Manchester, TN Good News Exchange" data-secret="GNl1sZJC9j" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://goodnewsmags.com/manchester/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://goodnewsmags.com/manchester/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/06/DSC_3240-1.jpg18991266ONE THING that sticks out in Christie Conlee’s memory of growing up in Houston, Texas, is her respect for the American flag. Her inner patriotism led to countless days of daydreaming of one day wearing the uniform and engraving her name in the legacy of those who served. That dream took flight in 1999.  Stepping […]