What is a regimental color? It is a piece of colored clothe, or a rag; stapled, sewed, or tied to a stick. That is all it is. Yet, men have been known to die, to sacrifice their lives, so that a rag tied to a stick does not fall into enemy hands; more absurdist, men have died, sacrificed their lives, so that the regimental colors did not touch the ground. The British Imperial Army lost so many brave, outstanding young officers, who died trying to save their regimental colors from the Zulu and Afghans in lost, misbegotten battles; that it barred the regimental colors from being carried into battle. The Roman Legions had the same problem with their regimental colors, their battlefield standards, their Eagles. The French Napoleonic Armies    had an identical problem with their Eagles. Now, men, think back on all the women you remember;   does one think any of them: mother, nurse, grandmother, aunt, sister, grade school first kiss, high school sweetheart, college ...