Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even flags need to be laid to rest properly — and in this country, that's no more true than of the American flag itself. On ...

Dec. 10—Horse Plains Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3596 held a solemn ceremony on Dec. 7 to retire the American flag, the enduring symbol of national freedom. The date was chosen with purpose: Dec. 7 ...

Sheriffs from all sixteen counties in Maine took part in a flag-raising ceremony in honor of country’s 250th birthday.

The $9.5 million USS Cincinnati nuclear submarine memorial is sailing through its construction schedule on time and now sports an American flag atop its conning tower after a recent ceremony. The ...

Organizers brought scouts to accept, fold and go through the flag etiquette of properly retiring these flags.

American Legion Post 379 led a flag-raising ceremony outside the hospital, marking nearly a year of volunteering and connections members made with many local veterans. Navy veteran Craig Sostarecz ...

The flag displayed on the front facade of the Duval County Courthouse since soon after it opened in 2012 was ceremonially retired Feb. 4. It will be replaced with a new flag in time for Presidents Day ...