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Question for Memorial day

SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
There are two cemeteries in the US that fly their flags at half staff (mast) at all times,what two are they

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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm just guessing here -- is one the Arizona Memorial? I seem to recall that it qualifies as a cemetery because the bodies were never recovered.
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  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No Gordian,but it should.It really should be.
    The first one should be easy.I'll give you all the first.

    1. Arlington National Cemetery

    The second is also a war time/service cemetery.

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  • TOOLS1TOOLS1 Member Posts: 6,133
    edited November -1
    Flanders fields.
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What's the name of the one that's located in eastern South Dakota, off of Interstate 90? Looks like a good size cemetary, I'm almost sure it's a military one. Does anyone know?

    Gino

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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was going to say Arlington, but when I went to their web site I thought I saw a picture showing a flag at the top of a very tall flagpole.
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  • Bushy ARBushy AR Member Posts: 564 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How about Gettysburg?
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  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bushy AR,I would also have thought that,but no.This is a very small Civil war cemetery.
    One hint,it's on the east coast.

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  • njretcopnjretcop Member Posts: 7,975
    edited November -1
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  • Ronald J. SnowRonald J. Snow Member Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A subject that has always interested me is display of the flag. A review of what information I have is that there is no place in the U.S. where the flag is constantly flown at half-mast. At Arlington Cemetery it flies at half-mast from about 9:00 am until 5:00pm every day, Monday through Friday, because of the number of burials that are conductd there. At other times, such as weekends and holidays, it is flown full up. On Memorial Day all US flags can be flown at half-mast until either 12:00 noon or 12:20pm (opinions on this time vary). You can go to www.ace.unsw.edu.au/fotw/flags/faq.3.html or several other sites as reference.
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  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ronald,you are correct.I didn't mean to infer that the flag was flown 24/7,only that the flag was flown at half staff during proper display hours.

    My information is that the second location that flies at half staff is
    2. Mackinac Island,Michigan just out side of Fort Mackinac.
    If someone has info to the contrary,please correct me.

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  • hunter280manhunter280man Member Posts: 705 ✭
    edited November -1
    Good question, and I am not shure of the answer. I only live 3 hours from the bridge and have been to the island several times, just not on memorial day. You would think a Michigander would have a idea.

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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Ya'll where to fast.
    I was going to say Arlington, but didn't know the other.
    Great question.
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