Flag burning ceremony retires flags respectfully

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I want to share with you an experience we had recently. We had a Flag burning ceremony at the Legion Hall before our regular meeting. As you all know, there isn't a law against burning our flag, in fact, many protesters do it all the time. This was quite different. Most proud Americans would never burn an American Flag but don't know what to do with them when they become tattered, torn, frayed and worn out. The American Legion and the V.F.W have the authority to hold a Flag burning ceremony, and many people call and ask what to do with their old flags. Many flags were collected over a period of time and gathered for the ceremony.

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