The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States ... Key was inspired to write it after he saw the American flag flying above Fort McHenry after US forces fought off an attack by ...

At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was ...

Our national flag, with its iconic red and white stripes and maple leaf, is without a doubt the most popular symbol of Canada. But have we always used this emblem to represent our country? Find out ...

The National Interest is an award-winning online publication focusing on defense issues, national security, military affairs and hardware, foreign policy, and U.S. politics. The National Interest ...

waving Vietnam’s flag and chanting, “Vietnam! Ho Chi Minh!” Their warm reception exemplified the special bond between the local community and the Vietnamese peacekeepers. As Abyei strives toward peace ...

JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF ... on social media showing South African soldiers waving a white flag. SANDF head of communications, Siphiwe Dlamini, has clarified ...

The American flag is raised and lowered to mark significant national moments. U.S. Flag Day, held annually on June 14, was passed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949 "to commemorate the ...

Today is the last day flags will be flying at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter died in Plains, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. After Carter's death then ...

Patriot Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Firefighters Memorial Day. U.S. presidents can also declare that flags be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable person ...

National Firefighters Memorial Day. President Dwight Eisenhower also issued a proclamation on the proper times for flying the flag at half-staff when government officials die: Thirty days for all ...