Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...

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Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of people ask, "Why is the US flag reversed when it's on an arm patch of a US military?" Just as the US flag dips to no man or king, and you will see ...

Athens was awash in national pride as thousands attended the military parade on the anniversary of the Greek War of ...