Flag Advocacy and Etiquette
On Flag Day, June 14, 1923, The American Legion and representatives of 68 other patriotic, fraternal, civic and military organizations met in Washington, DC for the purpose of drafting a code of flag etiquette. The 77th Congress adopted this codification of rules as public law on June 22, 1942. It is Title 4, United States Code Chapter 1. Click on the link below for more information on appropriate flag usage.
The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. Post 119 accepts flags for disposal in this manner. You may bring them to the Post after three pm when we open, or put them in the large red, white and blue mail box near the entrance. Please note, commercial flags should have metal fixtures, such as grommets removed. Each year on Flag Day, June 14, Post 119 holds a special flag-disposal ceremony to honor this important symbol of our nation. The Public is invited to this event.
The order of precedence when displaying military flags together is Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The basic citation for this order is Department of Defense Directive 1005.8. For additional information see
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us%5Emil.html#order
https://biotech.law.lsu.edu/blaw/dodd/corres/pdf2/d10058p.pdf
Post 518 Honor Guard
Post 518 is proud to participate in a variety of regional events by providing an Honor Guard for the event. A primary purpose for an Honor Guard is to provide funeral honors for fallen comrades, and Post 518 provides this service on request for funerals and memorial services of local veterans. An Honor Guard may also serve as the "guardians of the colors" by displaying and escorting the national flag on ceremonial occasions. Military Honor Guards also serve as ambassadors to the public at many sporting events, parades, and festivals. Post 518 regularly participates in Memorial Day and Veterans Day services, and posts flags at each veteran's grave in the many cemeteries in the area for those days. The Post 518 Honor Guard also holds a 9/11 Memorial event each year to honor the fallen and the first-responders from that historic event.