flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon. This is in memory of the dead; the somber tradition represents the nation's mourning for the lives lost in military service.

Flags will fly at half-staff during the day but only until noon, making Memorial Day unique when it comes to flying your flag ...

American flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then raised until sunset, to honor the nation's fallen.

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on ...

The Confederate cause is deeply ingrained in American military history, making the country's current debate over whether to retire the "rebel flag" all the more pertinent to service members who ...

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, placed more than 260,000 flags at headstones in Arlington ...

La Vista Memorial Park and Mortuary will hold a free community Memorial Day event from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at 3191 Orange St.

When the American flag is lowered to half-staff, it would typically signify a period of mourning in response to the death of a government official, a military member or in remembrance of a tragedy.

Observances include national tragedies, days of remembrance and deaths of government or military personnel. The president, the state governor or the mayor of Washington, D.C., can order flags to ...

In most cases, flying the flag at half-staff marks a significant death, such as a government official or military member; a national tragedy or a national day of remembrance, such as Patriot Day ...