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Memorial Day Reflections, 2018

By Filings on Tue, 05/29/18
Society & Culture
Memorial Day
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“The official etiquette is that the flag is quickly raised to the top of the staff, then slowly lowered to half-mast. What looks like half-mast is really mast-and-a-half. Just as those who died in military service gave beyond the normal measure, so we honor their memory by raising our flag beyond its normal measure.” CV&V

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Topics: Memorial Day
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  • Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006
  • How God Uses Nations
  • Honoring the Faithful
  • Ronald Reagan's 1986 Remarks at a Memorial Day Ceremony

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