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Posted in Flags in the News on May 23rd, 2007
Memorial Day is traditionally filled with sober reminders of the sacrifices of the U.S. Military, but none more so than the annual honor at Arlington National Cemetery. The DC Traveler – Flags In – Memorial Day Weekend at Arlington Cemetery For the past 40 years, before each Memorial Day, army soldiers from the 3rd U.S. [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Apr 6th, 2007
Today’s stories come from all over the United States. The East Coast (FL) to the West Coast (CA), the Gulf Coast (TX) and the No Coast (UT, OH) are represented. I’m glad to see that Moreno Valley, CA is finishing with their Veteran’s Memorial after some delays. Looking at the renderings, it will be a [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Feb 27th, 2007
McPherson Sentinel’s Sentinet – News Following an official ceremony with Jim LaDuke, post commander, and Dan Hervey, McPherson American Legion, Hervey (foreground) retires an American flag. Hervey said more than 300 flags were retired Saturday in one of two retirement events held at the post. The old mailbox, which has been designated as a drop [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Feb 15th, 2007
I’m glad the VFW found their flag disposal drop box, but it shows the importance of keeping people in “the loop.” It seems the contractor, working on adjacent buildings, wasn’t notified about the drop box, and simply threw it away, much to the dismay of the local VFW group. The story doesn’t indicate how long [...]
Posted in Uh, Not Exactly on Jan 10th, 2007
The Myth If the flag touches the ground, it must be burned! I’m not sure where this myth started, but I’ve heard it most of my life. In recent days, with all the focus on the flag and flag etiquette because of former President Ford’s death, I have noticed several articles in papers across the [...]
