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American flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then raised until sunset, to honor the nation's fallen.
Americans pay tribute to those who have lost their lives fighting for the United States on Memorial Day, but how are flags ...
Flags will fly at half-staff during the day but only until noon, making Memorial Day unique when it comes to flying your flag. Here's what you should know. Memorial Day falls on the last Monday in ...
Another Memorial Day tradition is placing small flags on the graves of those who gave their all for our country. If you wish to do so, there's proper etiquette for that, too. The correct placement ...
We often show respect by displaying flags, but many don’t know the special flag traditions and etiquette for the day. On Memorial Day, the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff until noon ...
Do all veterans get a flag on their grave on Memorial Day? Not automatically. Many cemeteries and local organizations place flags, but it is not required. Can state flags fly at the same height as ...
Thousands of people headed to the Boston Common to see over 37,000 flags flapping in remembrance on Memorial Day.
'Thank them for their service': Thousands of American flags planted to honor veterans in observance of Memorial Day ...
“I had called the cemetery to ask, ‘How do we volunteer to help put flags out?'” she recalls. “My kids were little at the time and I wanted to show them, ‘This is who Memorial Day is for ...