Memorial Day 2010 – Flying the American Flag to Honor Those Who Have Fallen

Memorial Day 2010 - Flying the American Flag at half staff until noon

Memorial Day 2010 - Flying the American Flag - It's after noon and the flag is at full staff

Being a patriotic American, I figured it might be a good and proper idea to actually purchase an American flag and fly it from my apartment – especially on Memorial Day.  Thankfully, I’ve already checked with the management about such things and there should be no problem with them.  No, there should never be a problem with displaying the American flag, but what should be isn’t always the way it is.

I don’t have all that much money at the moment, so I went to Wal Mart in an effort to find something that I could live with for the time being.  What you see is what I was able to obtain for $10 and should work until a better solution is available.  I’m eventually going to go through a Senator or Congressional Representative to obtain a Flag flown over the Capitol.  Click here if you’re interested – it’s actually very reasonably priced

While doing some research, I found that according to the official Code Memorial Day is a bit unique with the proper way to fly the Flag being at half staff until noon.  I’ll go back out and raise the Flag to the top of the staff at noon.

I’m not trying to say that I’m the greatest or even better than anyone here.  I’m just a civilian who’s thankful for those who’ve made my way of life possible by giving theirs and trying to show some gratitude for it.