As a rookie correctional officer at the federal prison in Sandstone in December 1976, my first job assignment was as Administration Building Officer. The first duty of the day was to raise the ...

If you have ever been to a service honoring a military veteran, chances are you've seen a flag draped over a casket that was later folded into a triangle. There is significance to the triangle, along ...

It takes two people to fold the flag properly, as it should never touch the ground. Both people should hold out the flag waist high, right side up, with its surface parallel to the ground, keeping the ...

FORT LEE, Va. — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Fort Lee Casualty Assistance Funeral Honors Team visited Prince George North Elementary School’s Champion Champ Summer Camp July 3 to teach students how to ...

Folding the flag: Fold in half length-wise twice. Starting at the striped end, fold the flag in a triangle, repeating until only the end of the union is exposed. Tuck the remaining portion of the flag ...

ST. LOUIS — If you've ever seen an American flag folded into that tight triangle, you might've wondered why it's done that way. But did you know that each and every single fold has a special meaning ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. As a Cub Scout, 9-year-old Garrison Wilts has great appreciation for the American flag. He knows ...