As Memorial Day weekend arrives, teachers, veterans and community members are trying to teach the importance of the holiday beyond a day off work, festivals and charcoal smoke.Rebecca Waits, who is a ...
FORT LEE, Va. — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Fort Lee Casualty Assistance Funeral Honors Team visited Prince George North Elementary School’s Champion Champ Summer Camp July 3 to teach students how to ...
If you have ever been to a service honoring a military veteran, chances are you've seen a flag draped over a casket that was later folded into a triangle. There is significance to the triangle, along ...
It takes two people to fold the flag properly, as it should never touch the ground. Both people should hold out the flag waist high, right side up, with its surface parallel to the ground, keeping the ...
As a rookie correctional officer at the federal prison in Sandstone in December 1976, my first job assignment was as Administration Building Officer. The first duty of the day was to raise the ...
Folding the flag: Fold in half length-wise twice. Starting at the striped end, fold the flag in a triangle, repeating until only the end of the union is exposed. Tuck the remaining portion of the flag ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With Memorial Day and Flag Day right around the corner, it’s a good time for a reminder of how to properly handle the American flag. Before we jump right to it, we want to give ...
Friday morning welcomed Marine Corps League Detachment 757 to Havasu Preparatory Academy. A special presentation featured a ...