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Man finds signed American flag for $5 at flea market, returns it to fallen Marine’s family

You never know what you might find at a flea market. Sometimes you’ll walk away empty-handed, but other times as the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In 2014, Walter Brown and ...

Entire US Army football team carries American flags onto the field for 9/11

The US came together at the weekend to honor and pay their respects on the 20th anniversary of arguably the darkest day in the country’s history. It’s difficult to believe that two decades have passed ...

American flags meant to honor 9/11 victims in Boston’s Public Garden broken and uprooted

A memorial meant to honor the victims of September 11th has been vandalized, according to Boston police. The memorial at the Public Garden in Boston had only been in place for a few hours when ...

High school senior’s photo rejected from yearbook because of her use of the American flag

A high school senior is upset after her school informed her that the photo she chose to use for her senior photo was unacceptable due to the use of an American flag. Sierra Athos is ...

Army veteran at war with his community’s HOA over American flag display in his backyard

A homeowner’s association (HOA) is an organization in a planned community or condominium complex that has rules for its properties and residents. Typically, there are fees which contribute to the upkeep and maintenance of the ...

Colorblind firefighter cries seeing American flag for the first time with special glasses

Spencer Caradine is a 21-year-old firefighter from Dallas, Georgia, who never knew he saw the world differently than most people.  In December 2018, he was on a hike with his friend, roommate and fellow firefighter ...

Friends paint giant American flag to honor and raise money for the troops

A few weeks ago, a carpenter named Kyle O’May and his friend Tyler Shear set out on the ambitious project to paint the stars-and-stripes across Kyle’s lawn, coinciding with a Fourth of July party at his house. ...

Dozens of veterans gather in Kentucky field to watch 25,000 American flags burn

On June 29, dozens of veterans gathered in a field in Louisville, Kentucky for a solemn ceremony. “Really, what you’re doing is holding a funeral for the flag,” Jeff Hendricks, a deputy director at the American ...

Teen bravely keeps American flag from touching the ground in front of school until help arrives

Young Cole knew what he had to do. He pulled off the road and held the flag off the ground. He called his grandmother, who works at the school, for help. 20 minutes passed before the ...

Gwen Berry defends US flag protest, says National Anthem “disrespects” Black Americans

Gwen Berry, the athlete who caused controversy when she turned away from the US flag during trials for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, has defended her actions. Elaborating on her stance, which saw ...