[PW] Re: U.S. flag never at half-mast

[Susan]

Hmmm. According to 
http://pao.hood.army.mil/1cd_1-82fa/Final%20WebPage/9%20994%20Flags.htm,
three places *always* fly the flag at half staff: the Tomb of the Unknown 
Soldier; Arlington Cemetery; and the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.

Hope this helps.

Susie Thurman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Hawk" <refdesk at lclibs.org>
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Subject: [Spam] [PW] U.S. flag never at half-mast


> I've found some sources that say this is an urban legend, but I wanted
> to check with Stumpers just to make sure.
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> My patron asked what locations never fly the flag at half-mast. She had
> heard of two: the USS Arizona memorial (Pearl Harbor) and the Tomb of
> the Unknown Soldier. She thinks there are two more.
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> USHistory.org's FAQ says common answers are the Betsy Ross House (which
> they say is not true), The Alamo, USS Arizona, Tomb of the Unknown
> Soldier, and the moon (my favorite). Other websites say that all of
> these are untrue, except the moon.
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> What I'm looking for is an authoritative source, such as a government
> website or publication, but I can't find one. Does anyone know the
> answer to this? One thing I'm curious about is: if the flag isn't on a
> flagpole/unable to be lowered (like on the moon), does it count?
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> Thanks for your help!
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> ~Michelle
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> Michelle Hawk
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