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“Cutting” the Colors
There is a very strange story about a line of flags and members of the military and veterans not being authorized to walk in between them. Most of this is a load of fertilizer that is quite deep.
The Chief Brief
You have an upcoming Line of Duty Death funeral and will be handing the flag to the Sheriff, Police Chief, or Fire Chief who will then hand the folded flag to the next of kin (NOK). What do you say to brief the Chief? Here is something to help you: “Chief, stand at the head of the casket. When I …
NJROTC Cadets and Commands
The MCO was written for a purpose, just like all other military manuals. We need to use it as it was intended.
The Loss of “Specialness”
Certain things, when they become ubiquitous, can lose their special quality.
“Happy” Memorial Day
I understand why you might think of or even say that phrase. But please, allow me to tell you why we who have served our country in the uniform of one or more of her armed forces, do not wish to ever hear that.
“Flag Flip”
“Flag Flip” is something that is a bit difficult to explain so, I made a short video.
All About The Flag and Color
This article used to be All About Flag Sizes that I wrote back in 2013 but I felt it needed expanding. Nomenclatures The Outside Flag The Indoor-Outdoor Color Fringe See also: To Fringe or Not to Fringe, That is the Question and Flag, Fringe, and Finial Theory. A flag does not have fringe when it is flown from a stationary …
The Military Hand Salute
Information for the military, veterans, and cadets on how to salute and when.
The Half-Staff, Half-Mast, and Mourning Ribbon DrillMaster Study
There is confusion about placing the American flag at half-staff, using a mourning ribbon, and a few myths. Let’s go over the facts.