ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – In honor of Flag Day, veterans and families gathered in the field near AMVETS Post 49 in Anchorage Sunday to watch as a collection of American flags were ceremonially retired.
Each flag was folded thirteen times and thrown into a fire, in order to, in the words of Flag Retirement Specialist Renee Rangel, “show utmost respect as if it were an actual service member for our military, as well as our nation.”
Rangel personally examined each flag, which were left in flag retirement drop boxes and AMVETS posts, to determine if it met the criteria for retirement…