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

Memorial Day weekend is marked by family, friends, food, and fun in the sun. Oh, and of course, there's a fervor for flying ...

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 ...

American Legion posts and other veteran groups often have flag-disposal ceremonies. Observing proper etiquette is equally important at Memorial Day services at cemeteries and other venues.

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.

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 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 ...

That's because flags are only lowered to recognize fallen leaders and public servants, and significant national tragedies. Unlike Memorial Day, which honors fallen service members, or days of ...