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On any given day, the War Memorial — a state agency — flies 10 flags: U.S., Virginia, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, POW/MIA and the War Memorial’s flag.
The flag will fly on a 50-foot pole, and will be visible from the northbound lane, said Susan Hathaway, founder of Virginia Flaggers, the group behind the flag. It’s tentatively scheduled to go ...
Raymond Agnor’s flag, which he has had since April, flies atop an 80-foot pole. It is one of three flags that fly on private property in the Lexington area, placed by the Virginia Flaggers.
Nearly 12,000 American flags create the "Hill of Heroes" at Virginia War Memorial, honoring fallen service members.
The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...
With millions expected to hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday, Virginia State Police will increase patrols across the state in an effort to reduce crashes.
The flag is made of more than 7,000 dog tags inscribed with the names of military personnel who died in service since Sept.
My grandfather and I sharply disagreed on politics. But what undergirded our debates was a deep love for our nation and a ...
As area residents prepare to celebrate Independence Day, a silent bastion will mark its 27th year flying in silent observance ...
On June 13, 1907, the legislature approved one final version of the flag that flies today -- and it's pretty straight-forward.
A few times a year — like in the days leading up to July 4 — Tom Hill wheels a cart loaded with small American flags out to ...
Virginia’s House Bill 2783 went into effect on July 1, making the public display of Nazi symbols a criminal offense and ...