INSTALLED BY THE END OF THE
SUMMER.
>> DENNIS: THE COLORS ARE BOLD.
THE SYMBOLS STRONG, AND TOGETHER
THEY MAKE UP ONE OF THE MOST
RECOGNIZABLE FLAGS IN THE WORLD.
OUR JOSH PETERSON SHOWS US HOW
FLAG DAY CELEBRATES A SPECIAL
TRADITION FOR MANY COMMUNITIES.
>> THOSE WORDS ECHO OVER AND
OVER JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU GO,
BUT WHEN THE CALENDAR LANDS ON
JUNE 14th, LOCAL ELKS LODGES
TAKE TIME TO HELP COMMUNITIES
REMEMBER WHAT FLAG DAY IS ALL
ABOUT.
>> TODAY IS A CELEBRATION OF OUR
NATIONAL FLAG, THE HISTORY OF
IT, WHAT IT MEANS TO US AS
AMERICANS.
>> FOR THE ELKS ORGANIZATION,
IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO
UPHOLD THE TRADITIONAL FLAG DAY
AND SHARE THEIVITY OF THE
AMERICAN FLAG IN COMMUNITIES ALL
ACROSS THE NATION.
>> FLAG DAY IS STRICTLY AN ELKS
FUNCTION DONE NATIONALLY.
IT'S A REQUIREMENT.
>> THE ELKS LODGE WAS NOT THE
ONLY ONE TO DISPLAY THE
TRADITION.
LEGION POST 14 ALSO DEMONSTRATED
THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF AN
AMERICAN FLAG.
THEY SAY FLAG DAY IS ONE OF THE
BEST DAYS TO REMEMBER YOUR
YEARLY FLAG MAINTENANCE.
>> I THINK FLAG DAY IS A GOOD
DAY TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO
REPLACE THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE.
IF IT FRAYS ON THE EDGES FROM
THE WIND OR FALLEN OFF THE HOUSE
OR ON THE GROUND.
>> WHILE TODAY IS A DAY TO
CELEBRATE, IT'S ALSO A DAY TO
EDUCATE, WHICH IS WHY EVERY
JUNE 14th THESE TWO GROUPS
GATHER.
>> THERE IS A LOT OF HISTORY TO
OUR NATION DESPITE ITS YOUNG
YEARS, AND I LIKE TO STAND
BEHIND IT AND BE PART OF IT.
>> WITH GREAT PRIDE WHILE
INSTILLING THE HISTORY OF THE
NATION'S SYMBOL IN BOTH MINDS OF
YOUNG AND OLD, THESE TWO GROUPS
WILL CONTINUE TO GATHER FOR MANY
FLAG DAYS TO COME.
>> IN BEMIDJI, JOSH PETERSON,
LAKELAND NEWS.
>> DENNIS: AND IF YOU HAVE A
FLAG THAT'S READY TO BE RETIRED,
YOU CAN TAKE IT TO ANY AMERICAN
LEGION OR ANY VETERANS SERVICES
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