VISTA, Calif. — June 14th, 1777 was the day Congress marked the first design of the American flag, but it wasn’t until 108 years later when the first Flag Day was recognized by a teacher in Wisconsin.

There are specific days like Flag Day, Independence Day and Memorial Day, when many people and institutions display the American flag (not to mention all of the Americans who keep their flags up ...

Kaesler is a member of the Linares chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the location coordinator for Wreaths Across America at Miramar National Cemetery. She lives in Tierrasanta.

Lots of people have the stars and stripes on display outside their homes to show their patriotism. It's a common sight in front yards across the country, whether hanging from a tall garden flagpole or ...

My long-ago Girl Scout troop leader was the former commandant of a women’s military brigade. She taught us rules for displaying, storing and disposing of the American flag that are still tattooed on ...