President Obama's Weekly Address (5/26/2012)

Sonnet Ireland
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Memorial Day: Flag Etiquette

Since we posted about Memorial Day last year (here), we thought it would be nice to expand that topic this year. A lot of regular citizens aren't sure about the proper way to handle or display the U.S. flag. So we thought we'd help y'all out. Here are some resources on our flag.

Guidelines for Display of Flag, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Our Flag, USA.gov (PDF version)

Symbols of the U.S. Government: The Flag, Ben's Guide to Government (GPO)


Sonnet Ireland
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Urban and Transportation Studies, Engineering

Memorial Day

Originally known as Decoration Day, the first Memorial Day was held on May 30, 1868 in Arlington National Cemetary--just three years after the end of the Civil War.

So take time today to remember those who have fallen so that this country may rise.

For more information, check out these resources...

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2011, The White House (May 27, 2011)

Memorial Day, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Memorial day History and Information on U.S. War Memorials

Memorial Day and Memorial Day Weekend, USA.gov

Today in History: May 30, Library of Congress



Sonnet Ireland
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Urban Studies, Engineering

President Obama's Weekly Address (5/29/2010)

Sonnet Erin Brown
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering