It takes two people to fold the flag properly, as it should never touch the ground. Both people should hold out the flag waist high, right side up, with its surface parallel to the ground, keeping the ...

As a rookie correctional officer at the federal prison in Sandstone in December 1976, my first job assignment was as Administration Building Officer. The first duty of the day was to raise the ...

Folding the flag: Fold in half length-wise twice. Starting at the striped end, fold the flag in a triangle, repeating until only the end of the union is exposed. Tuck the remaining portion of the flag ...

As Memorial Day weekend arrives, teachers, veterans and community members are trying to teach the importance of the holiday beyond a day off work, festivals and charcoal smoke.Rebecca Waits, who is a ...

If you have ever been to a service honoring a military veteran, chances are you’ve seen a flag draped over a casket that was later folded into a triangle. There is significance to the triangle, along ...

If you have ever been to a service honoring a military veteran, chances are you've seen a flag draped over a casket that was later folded into a triangle. There is significance to the triangle, along ...

The St. Tammany Parish Office has received social media praise for a moment caught on camera during Hurricane Ida recovery. Two deputies were seen folding a damaged American flag at the intersection ...

WASHINGTON TWP.--Among the many features of the recent Veterans Day observance and as a special lesson on respect and etiquette, Korean War Veteran Bill Braker shows Bunker Hill Middle School students ...