He was married, with two children, DeSantis said. Lowering the flag is a sign of respect, mourning or distress. In the U.S., lowering the flag traditionally signals the country or a state is in ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...