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The American Legion is launching a multimedia tribute to Old Glory that will explore the flag's meaning and the special place it occupies in our conscience and culture. "Indivisible: The Story of ...
The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of people ask, "Why is the US flag reversed when it's ...
The reversed positioning of the American flag on spacecraft and military uniforms follows the US Flag Code, ensuring it appears as though it is flying forward This tradition dates back to the ...
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
During the American Revolution—and before the United States standardized its familiar stars and stripes—the patriots carried ...
On the third Saturday of every month, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2391 in St Augustine retires American flags; nearly 1,000 of them every month. In this week's Stories of Service ...
The folding of the American flag. These three moments are part of a final farewell for those who served their country. They are accolades reserved for veterans — military honors presented at a ...