___ 8. Memorial Day was officially declared a federal holiday in 1971. ___ 9. On Memorial Day, proper flag protocol is to fly the flag at half-mast from dawn until the Moment of Remembrance. ___ 10. Memorial Day originated as a way to honor soldiers who died during the American...
Many of us still proudly fly our American Flag on Memorial day but few know there is a proper protocol for flying our flag to honor all the service members lost serving our country: On Memorial Day, flags should be quickly raised to full-staff position and then slowly lowered to half-staf...
It was originally a day set aside to honor the Northern Civil War soldiers that died, Today, Memorial Day celebrates fallen soldiers of any war. And whether you honor them by putting flowers on their graves or wear a poppy (see below) or fly a flag makes no real difference....
Police say around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, the two women on bikes stopped at the memorial along the Schuylkill River Trail. According to police, one acted as the lookout when the other woman removed the flag, discarding it in weeds next to the memorial. (Plymouth Tow...