I lost count of the Memorial Day stories that came into my feed reader, but I “starred” about two dozen that combined the words “Boy Scouts, “flags,” and “Memorial Day.” I thought I’d try to count the numbers of Scouts (Girl Scouts, too), and the number of veterans graves that the Scouts decorated with flags [...]
Tag Archive 'Memorial Day'
Memorial Day reminder
Posted in Flag Position Status, History, Information on May 23rd, 2008
Remember that Monday is Memorial Day, and the flag is flown at half-staff from dawn until noon. At noon it should be raised to the full-staff position. If you work in a business location where the flag is flown (especially 24/7), please remind those who take care of the flag about the proper protocol for [...]
The Daily News—November 7, 2007
Posted in Flags in the News on Nov 7th, 2007
Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day are two days that are sometimes confused. Here is a brief explanation in a story written by a VFW Post Quartermaster. Moberly Monitor – News As many communities throughout our great nation prepare their upcoming Veterans Day program, some Americans confuse Veterans Day with Memorial Day and wonder what the [...]
The Daily Flag News—May 28,2007
Posted in Flags in the News on May 28th, 2007
Memorial Day is an occasion of somber reflection in our country. MSNBC has a lot of pictures taken this year at Arlington Memorial Cemetery, so click over and taking a look. ‘On behalf of a grateful nation’ – Memorial Day – MSNBC.com I walked over and read the simple but powerful words in French and [...]
Grand Rapids Scouts Participate in Annual Event
Posted in Flags in the News on May 26th, 2007
Grand Rapids, Michigan—Good friend DaveJ from the B2Blog, attended the annual flag-placement event in preparation for Memorial Day, and sent some photos. Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Veterans, and Honor Guards participated, placing flags on the graves and offering a twenty-one gun salute. Click on any of the images for a larger picture.
