ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – More than 20,000 American flags have been rescued from trash cans and collected from drop-off boxes throughout St. Johns County, thanks to a collaboration between veterans and ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.

Swimmer Michael Phelps, the all-time leader in career Olympic medals with 22, will carry the United States flag for the Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, the USOC announced Wednesday. Phelps, who ...

After missing out on the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics due to testing positive for COVID-19, American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor was elected to carry the American flag at the closing ...

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Sojourn Flag 250 flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Sojourn Flag 250 is an initiative to fly the same American flag in every U.S. state, ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Palm Springs will host a flag ceremony Friday as a tribute to American service member prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action. The event will be held at 6 ...

Members of VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, and Post 6082, Peckville, performed a United States flag-raising ceremony on the opening day of Roba’s Family Farm, North Abington Twp. From left: Peter ...

TUSCUMBIA — Members of American Legion Post 31 will host a Flag Day flag retirement ceremony at Spring Park to properly dispose of faded or tattered American flags.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Scouts from Sterling’s Pack 19 performed a flag retirement ceremony Saturday, June 14, in honor of ...