On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon in honor of those U.S. military members who died in service. At noon, the flag is raised to full-staff as a "symbol of ...

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according ...

Memorial Day is a time of patriotism for many. That means displaying a clean, crisp American Flag in locations like cemeteries and homes, but what is the etiquette in doing so? The federal holiday ...

Although the American flag will proudly wave in various ways across the nation on June 14, the 248-year-old origin story of Flag Day tends to fall quiet as the day is nestled between Memorial Day ...

While Memorial Day is a holiday honoring fallen U.S. servicemembers, Ace Hardware is also honoring American veterans this weekend with a "One Million Flag Giveaway" event. Stream NBC 5 for free ...

Memorial Day is a solemn occasion, a time to honor the American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. To wish someone a "happy" Memorial Day completely misses the purpose of the day.

Pratt’s job is to hold the American flag upright. He has made one concession ... Reales said he instructs people not to wish him a happy Memorial Day. “It’s not a celebration.

In the small Colorado mountain community of Frisco, a local tow and repair shop is hoping to remind travelers along Interstate 70 passing the town that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and honor.

Why doesn't the flag stay at half-mast on Memorial Day? The American flag stays a half-staff on Memorial Day before being raised to the top of the staff at noon, where it stays until it's lowered ...