City of Five Branches

S

pend even fi ve minutes in Pensacola 

and you can see it: this is one city that 

fl ies high with patriotic pride—literally.  

From the Blue Angels that soar through 

the skies above us to the ships that pull into 

port, we salute the brave men and women who 

put their lives on the line everyday to defend our 

freedom and keep this country safe. Without 

the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast 

Guard who fi le in rank and shout out their battle 

songs, our beautiful City of Five Flags would 

not be what it is today. And for the honor they 

bring us, we thank them. They’ve fought in 

countless wars and travelled worlds away, giving 

their time and sometimes making the ultimate 

sacrifi ce in service to us all. 

story by

 Liesel Schmidt

 

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