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Many American’s are unaware that there are laws in regards to the American flag that can be found in detail in the United States Code. The flag code is a guide to encourage proper respect for the national ensign, although is has no provision for enforcement. … Click to Continue …

The story of a U.S. memorial flag that bounced from person to person has a happy ending. Thanks to Merced Detective Joe Perez, the memorial flag is in the hands … Click to Continue »

Merced police are trying to return a U.S. memorial flag and heroic achievement letter to the family of Sgt. Melvin L. Spratley after they recovered it during a probation check. … Click to Continue »

The U.S. flag was flying at the King-Kennedy Memorial Center in west Modesto on Friday for the first time in several years thanks to the volunteer efforts of Collins Electrical … Click to Continue »

Merced City Council accepted a flag on Monday that flew aboard a UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter during a combat mission over Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 20, 2015. The mission was carried … Click to Continue »

A group of America’s top businesses have spoken. Confederate flags are coming off their shelves. Walmart, Amazon, eBay and Sears have all banned the sale of Confederate flag merchandise after a deadly shooting at a historic black church in South Carolina. Just the same, at some stores business is brisk …

PacSun pulls t-shirt from stores after patrons complain that it’s unpatriotic. The shirt displays an upside down American flag in black and white.

In the north valley, a woman got a lesson in flag etiquette. She was flying a Mexican flag above an American flag at her home in Madera. It’s not illegal but it’s also not the proper way to display our nation’s colors. According to flag code, one nation’s flag should …