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The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...
The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will not be the first U.S. military parade, though it's unusual outside of wartime.
A leader of the American Legion in Johnson City believes Flag Day is one of the most patriotic dates on the calendar.
The 20th annual Celebration of Scouting Breakfast on Tuesday at the Lake Club featured keynote addresses from scout Gordon Moore and Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson. Local business ...
Two reenactors unveil a veteran's headstone for Civil War solider Lt. John T. McMahan, who was killed during the Battle of ...
An Ellwood City Life Scout recently completed his Eagle Scout project, which was making new veterans’ graves flag holders for two local cemeteries. Quinn Smith, 17, of Boy Scout Troop 806 helped ...
James Howard served in the U.S. Army for three years as a 19D Cavalry Scout, where he was the eyes and ears for various military operations. Now, he’s a veteran helping other veterans as a Peer ...
Aiden Volk and his dad Jason created a flag retirement box as a part of Aiden’s Eagle Scout project. From start to finish, the box took two and a half months to complete. To Jason, the box has a ...
The American flag is living symbol recognized around the world, but there’s more to the cloth than one may realize. Each of the colors on the flag has a distinct meaning. The red stands ...
Sunday, Boy and Girl Scouts took to Sunset Memorial Park to continue that tradition by placing flags on veteran gravesites. “I think this is a really nice thing that we do every year,” said ...
Fifty Girl Scouts from Suffolk County planted flags on veterans’ graves at Calverton National Cemetery over the weekend, according to troop leaders. More than 500 flags were placed, leaders said.