Protocol and Flag

The Casket Shipping Container

Airlines receive caskets all the time, travelers just don't usually know it unless the remains are of a member of…

2 weeks ago

Making RTC Great Again

I have been posting critiques on social media for several years now. The critiques are meant to educate, and my…

3 weeks ago

Protocol Manual Update, AFI 90-1201 Replaces AFI 34-1201

In October of 2024, the Air Force furthered the coverage of instructions and other regulations to include AFI 34-1201. It…

4 weeks ago

Joint International Color Guard Protocol

It's an issue that has never been formally addressed before and the time has come to take care of the…

1 month ago

When to Dip Colors in Salute

All military departmental and organizational colors dip only in specific instances. The instances are fully explained for the departmental colors…

2 months ago

A Gap Between Multiple Flags on a Single Halyard?

This is an interesting aspect of flag display outside on a flagpole. What is required? Aesthetics is going to be…

2 months ago

Half-Staff For POW/MIA Day?

For POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, the US flag is not lowered to half-staff.

2 months ago

A DrillMaster Study of Sea Service Flag Protocol

Initially, the issue of US Navy and Coast Guard flagstaff finials can be complicated, but we will go through this…

2 months ago

The Flag Drapes What?

Apparently, the Flag Code and military manuals are not enough for Americans to understand that the flag is special and…

2 months ago

Praise in Public,

Not long ago I received a private message, one that I have received, in essence, a few times before over…

3 months ago

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