Flags fly at half-staff in South Carolina and across the country in honor of the lives lost at Pearl Harbor

It's an annual remembrance of a great sacrifice by many and a moment that shaped the history of the United States.
USA Today

LeBron James is Team USA's flag bearer. Here's the history of the Olympic honor

Editor’s note: FollowOlympics opening ceremony live updates. It was Stephen Curry, perhaps the most famous first-time American Olympian this year, who nominated LeBron James and so it was Curry who ...
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This Day in History: September 3, 1777, US flag flies in battle for the first time

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On September 3, 1777, the United States flag waved in battle for the first time. Patriot General William Maxwell raised the Betsy Ross flag at Cooch’s Bridge in Maryland. The ...
The Florida Times-Union

Flag Day? From trivia to Florida events, here are 10 things to know

Flag Day will be here Friday, but what exactly is Flag Day and how are you supposed to celebrate or recognize it? And did you know Flag Day is part of National Flag Week? Flag Day is a holiday in the ...