(NEXSTAR) — Memorial Day has a relatively simple purpose: honor those who have died in American wars. What isn’t as simple is how the American flag should be flown to mark the holiday.

When the flag is retired for the night, it “should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.” On Memorial Day, special protocols are observed. The flag should fly at the ...

The Lima Fire Department Memorial Honor Guard stood at attention, their hands raised in a salute, but this reverent moment ...

There are specific holidays and events when flags are flown at half-staff in the United States. The Arizona state website outlines those days as: Memorial Day, when the flag should be displayed ...

May 23, 2020 May 23, 2020 Updated Jun 28, 2021 Boy Scout Clayton Ellis spent his Saturday morning placing American flags on the graves of veterans to honor their sacrifices ahead of Memorial Day.