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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
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- Step 12 min
Raise the flag briskly to full-staff at sunrise
- Step 22 min
Lower it slowly to half-staff until noon
- Step 32 min
Raise it back to full-staff from noon until sunset
- Step 42 min
Light the flag properly if flown after dark
- Step 52 min
Never let the flag touch the ground