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Yes sir,...

Originally Posted by dhinderlie

YES SIR, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW TO SEE JUST
WHEN A PERSON IS SUPPOSED TO FLY OUR BEAUTIFUL FLAG AT HALF STAFF. I
HAVE ONE AMERICAN FLAG IN MY FRONT YARD FOR ALL OTHERS TO HOPEFULLY
APPRECIATE AND THEN I FLY ONE IN THE BACKYARD FOR US TO WATCH AND LOVE.
SO ALL I NEED IS THE RULES FOR HALF STAFF. MOST OF THE TIME I
HATE TO SAY, I'M JUST A LITTLE LATE. I AM 69 YEARS OF AGE AND I WON'T
EVEN TRY TO GUESS JUST HOW MANY FLAGS I HAVE FLOWN OVER THE YEARS. THEY
GET A LITTLE RAGGED AND THEY ARE TAKEN DOWN. OK, SO MUCH FOR THAT. LET
ME KNOW SOON, I HAVE A BUDDY THAT JUST PUT UP A FLAGPOLE AND HE IS
ASKING ME TO MANY QUESTIONS, RIGHT?
OH, BY THE WAY, I HOPE I'M RIGHT -- I WILL GO TO HALF STAFF
MONDAY MORNING AND THEN RAISE IT AT NOON TO FULL STAFF. HOPE THAT"S
RIGHT?

THANKS

DARRELL

[psharmon]

The flag should be flown under the orders of the President only. When the death of a figure in the US Government occurs, or another official, the President will order all flags to be flown at half-staff. You will find, however, there are mistakes made even by the government, such as when Attorney General Janet Reno ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the DEA agents that had died. The fact is only the President may order flags to be at half-staff.

Hope this help you.