Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis ...

Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...

Last year around Memorial Day, Fort Snelling received a lot of rain, and with the way the flags are stored — in plastic totes ...

There are five days in 2025 when flags are scheduled to be flown at half-staff. It's half-mast if you're on a ship.

MINNEAPOLIS – Last Memorial Day, wet weather destroyed thousands of flags at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Now, a ...

There are specific holidays and events when flags are flown at half-staff in the United States. The Arizona state website outlines those days as: Memorial Day, when the flag should be displayed ...

Memorial Day, is to recognize people who died while serving in the Armed Forces. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran during the Vietnam War, Gary Van Eyll said he has a duty to appreciate ...

Presidents' Day is a federal holiday, celebrated annually on the third Monday of February. But flags are raised at full height.