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2. United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for ...

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   The VA only permits graphics on government-furnished headstones or markers that are approved emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield (including those who served in the U.S. military through the Spanish–American War), the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignia.

3. Flag and seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Wikipedia

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   The Veterans Affairs seal incorporates many forms of symbolism: a bald eagle (the national bird) representing the American people and their respective freedoms, five golden stars in a pentagon representing the according branches of the United States military; U.S. Army, Navy, Airforce, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard, [note 1] each of which the department serves, and two flags (the Betsy ...

4. Military funerals in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A military funeral may feature guards of honor, the firing of volley shots as a salute, drumming and other military elements, with a flag draping over the coffin. In the United States, the United States Army Military District of Washington (MDW) is responsible for providing military funerals. "Honoring Those Who Served" is the title of the ...

5. Burial flag found in Virginia reunited with family of ... - AOL

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   David Harvey, member of a VFW post in Fredericksburg, Va., spent three months tracking down family members of Thomas J. Ayers, Jr. ... On top of a trophy display case, he found a burial flag in a ...

6. United States National Cemetery System - Wikipedia

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   The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 military cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War , in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. [ 1 ]

7. How to properly hang, display the US flag for Memorial Day - AOL

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   According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day to signify a period of mourning. After noon, the flag ...