If you’re like me, as you go about your daily business, all day long you’ll see our U.S. flag. But how much do you really know about our flag. Recently, I cam across some information about the flying of our flag which I believe says a lot. For example, at what locations around our country is the flag always flown at ½ mass? Arlington Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. And when is the flag to be flown? From Reveille, usually about 6:30am to retreat, usually 5pm. But it can be flown at night if it is well lit. Finally, when can our U.S. flag be flown upside down? In only one instance – in a time of emergency it can be flown upside down as a distress signal. Which way should our flag be flying today?
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