Flag Fact Friday! Gilligan's Island Friday, January 25, 2019 During the opening sequence (about 22 seconds in) of first-season episodes of “Gilligan’s Island,” the U.S. Flag can be seen flying at half-staff off in the distance. This is because the show’s pilot episode finished filming on November 22, 1963 — the same day that President Kennedy was assassinated. Read more
One Last Salute One Last Salute Thursday, August 30, 2018 The phone rang shortly after midnight on August 7th breaking the silence of the night. The nurse at the nursing home asked for the family to come as my father in law had a critical downturn in his health. Wayne Cooper had already slipped into eternity before the call was made but as family gathered around a father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather and war veteran, the emotions flow and memories flood your mind. Read more
Flag Fact Friday! 11/4/16 Friday, November 4, 2016 The U.S. is the only country that does not dip its flag to the host country at the Olympics opening ceremonies. When the U.S. flag-holder was asked to do so for King Edward VII at the 1908 London games, he supposedly responded, “This flag dips to no earthly king.” Read more
Flag Fact Friday! 10/21/16 Friday, October 21, 2016 What Order Should Flags Be In On A Pole? In military use, no more than two flags may be on a single pole. There is no official guideline for civilian use. Read more
Flag Fact Friday! 10/14/16 Friday, October 14, 2016 The following is a quote from the Department of Defense website. “Thank you for your inquiry about the proper placement of the American flag on the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces. Army Regulation 670-1, “Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia,” updated most recently September 5, 2003, addresses explicitly the proper and lawful placement of the U.S. flag patch on the Army uniform. Read more