on lookout

He knows intimately the trees on Lookout Mountain, where the fire started.

The soldier, who oversaw more than 100 others on lookout patrols from a hotel in South Texas, spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

He added something to what he had said then: “There are two things every man of you must learn and learn fast. First, you’ll learn to recognize the colors of every nation. When you’re on lookout and you sight a sail, you’ll take it for granted it’s an enemy until you know it’s a friend. Second, you must learn to handle these guns like the crew of a man-o’-war.

Each one had a task — some were on lookout, others would put up ribbons, some would work on the flag and others would draw the mural.

She also reached out to local media contacts, public defenders and a city councilman to put their community on lookout.