And the Americans take their flag very, very seriously. More from Military & Defense Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

The ribbon should be affixed ... The correct placement of an American flag at a veteran’s grave is one foot in front of the headstone, in the center. Some military cemeteries already have ...

Iwo Jima, a volcanic island about 660 miles south of Tokyo, was of interest to the U.S. military because of ... Marines was preparing to raise the American flag there. The photographer promptly ...