{"id":17718,"date":"2022-06-28T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T21:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/?p=17718"},"modified":"2022-06-28T16:36:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T21:36:31","slug":"collinwood-american-legion-post-254-holds-flag-day-ceremony-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/collinwood-american-legion-post-254-holds-flag-day-ceremony-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Collinwood American Legion Post 254 Holds Flag Day Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Collinwood American Legion Post 254 held a special Flag Day ceremony on Tuesday, June 14th at the Wayne County Veterans Park in Collinwood. The event was held to honor the United States\u2019 most recognizable symbol of our freedom and patriotism, the American Flag.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Flag code states that, \u201cthe flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.\u201d Thus, when a flag is torn and tattered beyond repair, it\u2019s time for it to be retired.<\/p>\n<p>The American Legion Post 254 incorporated a flag disposal ceremony into the Flag Day event last Tuesday, properly disposing of worn, tattered, and unserviceable flags.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17719\" src=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-1-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-1-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-1-600x370.jpg 600w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-1.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17723\" src=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-5-300x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-5-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-5-768x686.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-5-600x536.jpg 600w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17724\" src=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-6-300x136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-6-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-6-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-6-600x272.jpg 600w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-6.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17721\" src=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-3-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-3-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-3-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-3-600x774.jpg 600w, https:\/\/waynecountynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/flag-day-3.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Photos courtesy of Peggy Chambers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collinwood American Legion Post 254 held a special Flag Day ceremony on Tuesday, June 14th at the Wayne County Veterans Park in Collinwood. 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