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Jun 14, 2023

Here’s everything you need to know about Flag Day

June 14th is Flag Day in the U.S.! Here’s everything you need to know about this patriotic holiday, from its history to proper etiquette.

BYJessica Evans

Jun 14, 2023

BYJessica Evans

Mar 9, 2023

How to purchase a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol

Imagine flying into the nation’s capital and being awestruck by the magnificent U.S. Capitol Building, with its brilliant white walls…

BYJessica Evans

Mar 9, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 18, 2022

This flag made by a WWII POW is in the Smithsonian Museum

In the early days of the U.S. entry into World War II, U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph “Jose” O. Quintero was…

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 18, 2022

BYBethaney Phillips

Apr 27, 2022

Wreaths Across America is building a flagpole you can see from space

It’s slated to be the world’s tallest flagpole, towering over even the Empire State Building. It will boast the world’s…

BYBethaney Phillips

Apr 27, 2022

BYBethaney Phillips

Apr 21, 2023

This is the world’s largest American flag

If you’ve spent any time in the United States, you’re no stranger to big flags displaying their red, white and…

BYBethaney Phillips

Apr 21, 2023

BYJessica Evans

Aug 16, 2022

Watch: What’s the right order for the Colors?

Ever wonder what’s the right order for the Colors in a Color Guard? Well, it’s not as simple as you…

BYJessica Evans

Aug 16, 2022

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Mar 11, 2021

Medal of Honor recipient fought the HOA to keep his American flag up

Across our great country, proud Americans display their patriotism by attending military ceremonies, volunteering at veterans’ gatherings, and hoisting flags outside of their houses. But, in the case of one brave Medal of Honor recipient, a homeown…

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Mar 11, 2021

BYBethaney Phillips

Dec 30, 2022

American flag memes to really put the ‘Merica in your day

It’s the red, white and the blue. It’s the patriotism, the pride and the spirit. It’s songs about the homeland, and it’s thanking those who serve — pledging allegiance to all it represents. It’s the recognition of the American flag, and we’re…

BYBethaney Phillips

Dec 30, 2022

BYTessa Robinson

Jun 19, 2020

This Green Beret invented a flag that can’t – and won’t – burn

When 10th Group Special Forces soldier Kyle Daniels returned from his last combat deployment, he was frustrated by what he saw. He understood that he’d been fighting for America’s freedom, including the important freedom to protest. But he didn’t…

BYTessa Robinson

Jun 19, 2020

BYJoslin Joseph

Apr 29, 2020

Dear America: It’s time to fly your flag

Dear America, I hope you already know this, but it is going to be ok. These are uncertain times, but don’t forget where we’ve been. We have been through the wringer before, and yet we always come out stronger. Sometimes someone messed with u…

BYJoslin Joseph

Apr 29, 2020

BYJoslin Joseph

Apr 29, 2020

This ‘Ragged Old Flag’ Super Bowl commercial hit it out of the park

If you were among the millions of Americans that tuned into the Super Bowl last night, you probably saw the powerful, patriotic ad in the lead up to kick off. Featuring Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter, the NFL spot is a video set …

BYJoslin Joseph

Apr 29, 2020

BYCoffee Or Die

Apr 29, 2020

From factory to fire: The journey of an American flag

Every step of this story is true. It was an early morning in Smoaks, South Carolina, and humidity hung in the air. A truck pulled into the Valley Forge Flag driveway, a facility whose sole purpose is flag production. Valley Forge has been prod…

BYCoffee Or Die

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

How an Iraqi translator risked his life to reunite with American flag

How far would you go to reunite with a symbol you love? For one Iraqi man, it took 13 years, 7,474 miles, help from a family member, a trip to an isolated field, and a rusty can to reclaim a treasured part of his life — an American flag. …

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

This is when to fly the flag at half-staff

It’s probably common knowledge that when Old Glory is flying at half-staff (or half-mast), it indicates a period of mourning, but unless it’s Memorial Day or a president has just died, people might not know why the flag is at half-staff. Who gets …

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

NASA executive says a US-China Mars mission is not in the cards

NASA is pressing to return astronauts to the moon in just five years, then launch the first crew to Mars in the 2030s. The latter journey may cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars. But an agency executive says the US has no plans to shar…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYZackry Colston

Apr 29, 2020

10 flag facts you might not know

You know the 13 stripes represent the original colonies. You know the 50 stars represent the states. You were taught in elementary school that Betsy Ross was the original creator…But here’s a handful of facts about Old Glory that you might no…

BYZackry Colston

Apr 29, 2020