Author: Maria Coffey

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Bio
As Marketing Manager, Maria handles all things marketing & advertising for Gettysburg Flag Works. Before joining GFW, Maria worked in a variety of marketing roles from category management to sales and marketing research. Maria holds a Masters in Business Administration from SUNY Albany and an undergraduate in Business with a concentration in Marketing from LeMoyne College. Outside of work, Maria enjoys time with her two boys Quinn & Declan, Saratoga race track with her husband Brian, and taking excursions with her friends & family.
History Lessons

A Guide to American War and Military Memorials

An American flag is raised over ruins of Shuri Castle

Throughout human history, wars have been fought over many different types of circumstances. Some cultures have commemorated their victories with monuments or other types of permanent structures. In many cases, the monuments or memorials serve to pay homage to the lives lost in the service of the military branch or country that fought in the… continue

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An American Flag Timeline

The United States flag has changed 63 times over the past 235 years. As the original thirteen colonies established their presence in America, they started to develop new designs that would represent their loyalty and unity. The modern American flag has evolved to symbolize freedom, justice, and prosperity. Most modern Americans would not recognize some of the… continue

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Air National Guard History – Part 4

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FORGING THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD Read more of this series Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 A vast gulf separated the conclusions of Air Force and Air Guard leaders about the lessons of the Berlin mobilization. The former failed to recognize immediately the constraints which obsolescent aircraft, inadequate funding and incomplete manning as well as… continue

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How to Use Custom Flags for Business Branding

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In the digital age, it’s easy to neglect the possibilities of traditional advertising and marketing media. But just drive down any busy avenue or thoroughfare in America, and you’ll be sure to see the power of traditional media all around you: avenue banners, sale and promotion signs, company logo banners—even “OPEN” signs are a form… continue

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Air National Guard History – Part 3

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FORGING THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD Read more of this series Part 1 | Part 2| Part 3 | Part 4 Beginning in 1951, the Air Force established specific mobilization requirements for the Air Guard in its war plans for the first time. The ANG would train against those requirements and plans for the first time. ANG leaders proposed the… continue