Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

He cared for the flag meticulously and never once forgot ... he came across a Japanese soldier that lay motionless on the ground. “I remember walking up to him,” said Strombo.

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Why are flags at half staff today? Governor Andy Beshear ordered that all flags in "state office buildings" be ...

The flag, known as “Yosegaki Hinomaru,” or Good Luck Flag, carries the soldier's name, Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, and the signatures of his relatives, friends and neighbors wishing him luck.

It is the first time since the foundation of the Army in 1948 that the national flag was put on soldiers' uniforms. Within this year, national flags will put on the uniforms of all troops.

A Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day event occurred Friday in the National Guard Armory at 1500 Blizzard Dr., south ...

The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of people ask, "Why is the US flag reversed when it's ...