Flags across Arizona and the U.S. were lowered today. Here's why, plus the difference between half-staff and half-mast ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence July 4. Preparation for America 250 has been going on ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro has ordered United States and commonwealth flags lowered to half-staff on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in ...

Across the United States, flags will be flown at half-staff on May 25 as the national celebrates Memorial Day and honors the men and women who died in service to the nation. Politicians from around ...

Those of us who grew up a bit back, and some of our more contemporary friends, will remember that George M. Cohan song, "You’re A Grand Old Flag." A little bit about Cohan from Wikipedia: “George ...

On June 14, 1777, the delegates of the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution declaring “that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be ...

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and Florida's governor also can order flags to be flown at half-staff. There are ...

The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence July 4. Preparation for America 250 has been going on since 2016 and is finally coming to fruition with a countrywide ...