Each directive honors a separate loss, with observances spread across various dates and locations.

Washington state flags will be at half-staff Friday, honoring Major Ariana Savino, who died in a combat mission in Iraq.

David McGehee was attending an event at the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion when he looked up at the flag flying over the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Flags are flying at half-staff across the United States this week in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flags will be flying at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 11, across Florida and the United States for Patriot Day. Twenty-four years ago ...

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and Florida's governor also can order flags to be flown at half-staff. There are ...

Flags have been lowered to half-staff in Washington state and across the United States in honor of the victims of the Aug. 27 attack on a Minnesota church. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation ...

Veterans Day, observed every year on November 11, honors and celebrates those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Displaying the American flag on this day is a meaningful way to honor ...

United States and Texas flags will fly at half-staff in Houston as part of a nationwide response to the shooting at a Minneapolis church this week that killed two children and left 17 others wounded.