Flag Day

The flag of the United States. It's history runs deep and a date was set aside years ago to honor it. June 14th is Flag Day. The folks at VFW Post 10209 in Spring Hill made sure they paid their respect. They held a Flag Day ceremony on Sunday. Old INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 14, 2015) … Read more

Editor's Note: To mark Flag Day, we asked our friends at the Betsy Ross House to fill us in on the history of the holiday. Here is their post. Court_of_Historic_American_FlagsLos_Angeles400. Creative Commons user: palewire. It is Flag Day 2015, folks! How excited are you?! Or, are you just discovering that it's Flag Day because we … Read more

Sunday is Flag Day, but it is now always Flag Day in Andrew Whitworth 's locker. That's where one Pro Bowler put a gift from another Pro Bowler, first class petty officer Daniel Peterson, when Whitworth returned for his 10th  For this year's Flag Day, did you know that the first flag of America—the Grand … Read more

In the late 19th century, schoolteachers all over the United States began conducting patriotic ceremonies commemorating Flag Day as a way to teach children about history. One such schoolteacher, Bernard J. Cigrand, is often referred to as the “Father On National Flag Day, Americans show respect for the U.S. Flag and what it represents. Our … Read more

Hundreds of park-goers enjoy a day at Six Flags Amusement Park in Agawam, MA. Six Flags New England opened in May 2000, making the theme park the largest in the Northeast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Newsmakers). Newswatch 16 stopped by Flag Day ceremonies in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties Sunday. The 911 Memorial Committee of Lackawanna County … Read more

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Sunday was Flag Day — and a celebration of all things stars and stripes was happening in Old City Philadelphia where this nation's flag was created. On this day in 1777, the flag was adopted as the symbol of the United States of  B.J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher, arranged for public school … Read more

Troy Flag Day Committee Jerry Weaver, president; Dan Danahy, vice president; Cindy Bizaro-Wilson, secretary; Nora Dwyer, treasurer; Mark Christensen, Donna Ned, Jason Schofield, trustees; Joseph Killeen, Carole Weaver, Bill Parker, Elaine Grimm,  Morgan, a native of Jamaica, was one of 20 people to be naturalized as a United States citizen during a ceremony late Saturday … Read more

I will always remember Flag Day for that monster thunderstorm back in 1989. The skies darkened around 3:30 that afternoon. A downburst in Chevy Chase and northwest DC downed trees and power lines. Some homes were without power for three weeks. I will always remember Flag Day for that monster thunderstorm back in 1989. The … Read more