I sincerely appreciate your service and am sorry to hear you have permanent troubles. I still think its wrong... lol I'm sorry. My personal tinfoil hat..but when it is on clothing it is a SYMBOL of the flag. Not an actual flag flying this way or that. It's a picture of our flag. When backwards its subversion. What if theres a stiff wind at your back...and the flag would fly CORRECTLY even if momentum is forward. If the flag is on your back is it a skinny rectangle of red white red white red white??? If you are a pole and always moving forward, someone behind you doesnt see it broadside. Lol...its silly and yes, I actually do GET it. I just disagree with it and still think its dumb to show it backwards because it is a symbol of our flag. If pictured in a book does it matter if it's on the right or left side of page? IM RIGHT AND YOU WILL NOT CHANGE MY MIND!! lol...