Oct 16, 2014 1 min read

The Mid-Mon Valley Shipmates Flag committee has resumed the Flag Etiquette Program for the 2014-15 school year.

The program is available to all area schools, and is geared to fifth-graders. The program lasts about 45 minutes and explains the history of the flag, the Flag Code, proper respect of the flag, the Pledge of Alliance, the National Anthem and a poem about the American flag. Shipmates do the proper folding of the flag as the meaning of each fold is explained. This is followed by three students repeating the folding of the flag.

Time permitting, a question-and-answer session is held, and Shipmates provide a brief history of their Navy duties and land and ship assignments. The program ends with the proper way to retire the flag at the end of the day.

School officials interested in the program should call Patrick Maloy at 443-994-3349. Programs are preferably scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays.