If you’ve ever looked at a uniform and wondered why the American flag is sometimes backwards, there’s a very special explanation. Long has the US flag been used to show off the nation and its states, ...

The placement of the American flag on spacecraft, military uniforms, and moving vehicles follows the US Flag Code, ensuring that the flag always appears as if it is flying forward. Observers may ...

Any flags not claimed by May 24 will be retired during a flag retirement ceremony sponsored by American Legion Post 199 and the Edwardsville chapter.. The ceremony is at 10 a.m. on Flag Day ...

While in Miami, he says he grew up watching his family in the car dealership business, flying their American flag high in the sky. “I remember as a little child telling my family, ‘You know I ...

James M. Henderson Post 32 of the American Legion in Oil City is requesting the community’s assistance in replenishing the flag fund so it can replace the flags once again for next year.