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Fly the Flag Correctly on Memorial Day
Memorial Day has a specific flag protocol most Americans get wrong. Here is the simple version.
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The steps
- Step 1
Raise the flag briskly to full-staff at sunrise
- Step 2
Lower it slowly to half-staff until noon
- Step 3
Raise it back to full-staff from noon until sunset
- Step 4
Light the flag properly if flown after dark
- Step 5
Never let the flag touch the ground