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Honoring well-used American flags with a proper disposal

According to the U.S. Flag Code, United States flags that are no longer serviceable should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

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Dan Nelson of the Elks Lodge places a United States flag into a burning barrel to be disposed of during a ceremony in the Alexandria VFW parking lot on Monday, June 14. The ceremony follows Public Law 829 and Flag Code 176(K) on disposal of unserviceable flags. The event was hosted by the American Legion Post 87, Elks Lodge 1685, VFW Post 936, VVA Chapter 235, and Marine Corps League Detachment 1409. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
Lowell Anderson
By Lowell Anderson
June 16, 2021 at 8:00 AM
Lowell Anderson
By Lowell Anderson
Lowell Anderson has been a photographer and writer at the Echo Press since 1998.
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