The half-staff to full-staff movement is symbolic. The first half of Memorial Day, when the flag is at half-staff, ...

The tradition of flying the American flag at half-staff symbolizes national mourning and respect for individuals who have ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Gov. Laura Kelly has directed flags throughout the state of Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Thursday, May 22. The order, which was made on Wednesday, is ...

If you drive past Triangle Park in Lock Haven this Memorial Day weekend, you will see a magnificent sight of 168 full-sized ...

There's no turning back now -- the roller coaster with the "steepest drop in the world" will soon open at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.

It’s the 11th edition of Thousand Flags. The annual event honors fallen service members with a visual display symbolizing the larger than life sacrifice those heroes made.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Volunteers placed hundreds of American flags on graves at the Rock Island National Cemetery on Thursday. The gesture honors veterans who’ve passed away after serving the ...

Over 100 Boy Scouts and their families offered their time to help bring over 6,000 American flags to the graves of veterans laid to rest.

Marywood University volunteers work on a “Flags for the Fallen” display, which will be finished in time for Memorial Day weekend. Volunteers are placing the flags in the ...