I Pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That was America's first pledge.

In fact, many schools and public buildings didn’t even have national flags, according to “To The Flag,” a 2005 book on the history of the Pledge, by Richard J. Ellis.

We have a choice: pledge allegiance to the flag and the republic for which it stands, or pledge allegiance to a man who has broken that pledge and his oath of office to support the Constitution.

Jordan Lawson, 5, said he "pledgerates" the flag because God is special. Xander Byrd, 8, said the flag means America and he says the Pledge of Allegiance because the military saved our lives.