Picture this…it’s the 4th of July and you’re wearing your favorite American flag t-shirt. You’ve just wiped your mouth with a red, white, and blue napkin, when all of a sudden, the FBI raids your party and you’re arrested for desecrating the U.S. Flag. Well, maybe what you’ve done isn’t that serious, but have you ever considered what the United States Flag Code really says about how to honorably display Old Glory? Monica Early, the former Chief of Protocol for Air Force Special Operations is here to set the record straight on “do’s and don’ts” with the American flag.
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