"Don't bend the knee to these people," Dan Stompel can be heard saying over the chants of students shouting "U.S.A!"

Some photographs stand the test of time, capturing moments that come to symbolize periods of history and arouse powerful emotions.

The NYPD tearing down a Palestinian flag and replacing it with the American flag at an NYC College made for an instantly iconic moment.

Students who were seen shielding the American flag refused to budge when a crowd of anti-Israel agitators surrounded them.

The high school student who refused to remove the American flag from his truck used that same pickup to honor a boy's dying wish.

An old sketch hanging in a New York City apartment turned out to have far more historical significance than was first assumed.

Player reminded us that love for America often appears strongest in those who hail from other places and have memories of other eras.

"Honestly, I don't even know when the anthem was played," Tigers coach Kim Mulkey told reporters after the game.

Local businesses rallied around student Cameron Blasek, giving his car a patriotic upgrade after the school wanted him to remove the flag.

The superintendent wrote that the academy has to reassess itself regularly. The mission statement has changed before.