When the flag is retired for the night, it “should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.” On Memorial Day, special protocols are observed. The flag should fly at the ...

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 ...

A small local non-profit has a big need to fulfill its mission of making sure everyone laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery is honored on Memorial Day. Flags for Fort Snelling does that ...

There are specific holidays and events for which flags are flown at half-staff in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website. They include: Memorial Day, when the ...

As you go about your day today, you may notice Texas flags flying at half-staff Thursday across the state. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the flags at half-staff for the memorial of Congressman Sylvester ...