WHCA/Boy Scout Troop 30 Flag Program Update / September 26, 2025 by Estella Espinosa

Holiday Flag Program - Round One

The WHCA Boy Scout Troop 30 Flag Program kicked off this past Labor Day, thanks to all our first-round subscribers! Great work by Boy Scout Troop 30 on their inaugural first run! Well done and many thanks from the WHCA!

You can help support the Boy Scouts' efforts by signing up to be a subscriber to the Boy Scout Holiday Flag Program. The next Holiday, Flag Day, on the schedule will be in commemoration of Veterans Day.

Armistice Day / Veterans Day History

In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day to commemorate the end of fighting on the Western Front of 'The Great War' (World War I, 1914 - 1918). During his address he stated, "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…"

The date, time, and hour are central to the date chosen for this recognition, as it commemorates the time when hostilities finally ceased, the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month," 7 months after the Treaty of Versailles was signed.

It was renamed Veterans Day by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954 and is now dedicated to service members of all wars.

You can find more information on Veterans Day at the following links:

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library https://www.woodrowwilson.org/blog-podcast/2019/3/22/veterans-day
The Cold War Museum https://coldwar.org/default.asp?pid=15587&d=y&subid=8328
History of Veterans Day https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/history-of-veterans-day/
The Origins of Veterans Day https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/origins-veterans-day

HOLIDAY FLAG PROGRAM DATES
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Veteran’s Day – November 11, 2025
President’s Day – February 16, 2026
Memorial Day – May 25, 2026
Flag Day – June 14, 2026
Independence Day – July 4, 2026
Labor Day – September 7, 2026

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Proper Handling of the Flag of The United States of America / January 27, 2020 by Lori Bigler

Hello Neighbors,

My wife and I are both U.S. Army veterans and have noticed a wide range of displays of the United States of American flag in the neighborhood. Some displays are in accordance with proper flag etiquette and others are not. Everyone is free to do as they please, but for those interested in the proper etiquette, we thought we'd share a few of the key points:

On same staff: U.S. flag displayed at peak, above any other flag.
Grouped flags: U.S. flag goes to its own right; flags of other nations are flown at same height.
Illumination: it is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
Half staff: on special days, the flag may be flown at half-staff. On Memorial Day it is flown at half-staff until noon and then raised.
Never use the flag for decoration. Use bunting with the blue on top, then white, then red.
Do not let the flag touch the ground.
Do not fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency.
Do not carry the flag flat, or carry things in it.
Do not use the flag as clothing.
Do not store the flag where it can get dirty.
Do not use it as a cover.
Do not fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free.
Do not draw on, or otherwise mark the flag
Flag disposal: Please contact your local VFW Post or the WHCA for additional information [note: WHCA can feel free to forward to us and we're happy to assist with proper flag disposal]