[SF Republican]

I have the great fortune of having an American battle flag in the family. My father was in the Navy and had been in battle on a few occasions. One night they received word they were headed back to Pearl. The night officer gave my dad the news and told him at dawn to raise fresh colors as their flag was about torn in half and covered with diesel fuel (which you can still smell). My dad said I guess we need to burn this one but the officer told him to put it away and give it to his grand-kids. He takes it to every Navy reunion he attends to this day.

[Hegemony Cricket]

If you have never seen a flag retirement ceremony, you should - it's worth the time.

[svcw]

This is way off topic but do yo know how to get a flag when a WWII soldier dies. My dad (family) never received a flag and I was just wondering.