Flags are being lowered today and this weekend to honor fallen service members overseas and mark the deaths of public officials.

If you notice the American flag flying at half-staff today in Oklahoma, there's a reason. United States flags are lowered to half-staff for varying reasons, typically in mourning or on a day of ...

In honor of Memorial Day, flags across the United States and Texas are required to fly at half-staff. But unlike the other holidays and occasions, they only fly at half-staff until noon, then are ...

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and Florida's governor also can order flags to be flown at half-staff. There are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flags will be flying at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 11, across Florida and the United States for Patriot Day. Twenty-four years ago ...

The orders are taking place in Virginia, South Dakota, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Colorado and Pennsylvania.