©By Larry Hume (VFW Post 8904)

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Sen. Graham

July 14, 2026 - A Presidential Proclamation has been issued honoring Senator Lindsey Graham who died July 11, 2026. US Flags should be lowered to half-staff until 6pm, Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Read the Proclamation here.

All flags flying with the United States Flag should also be lowered. If you have a flag that cannot be lowered, respect for the day can be shown by tying a black ribbon or cord to the top of the staff.

Flag Day to be Celebrated This Friday

June 8, 2026 - In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on June 14, 1777. The United States Army also celebrates their 251st birthday on this date.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day. In August 1946, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress but is not an official federal holiday.

VFW Post 8904 to Remember D-Day with Laying of Memorial Wreath

June 2, 2026 - On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foothold in Normandy.

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