“Shortly after his deployment to Afghanistan, my younger brother was wounded in an enemy rocket attack. I decided to create a photo essay to honor him and all those who have served. I photograph ...

Flag Day, observed annually on June 14, marks the day that the design of the U.S. national flag—once named "Old Glory"—was approved by Congress in 1777. The day sees flags and other symbols of ...

An American flag on Flag Rock flies proudly in the wind with a snow-covered mountain backdrop in Norton, Virginia.

America's founding fathers left their descendants with little guidance on what the nation's flag means. Their resolution from June 14, 1777, was surprisingly sparse for what would become one of the ...

The American flag is one of the world's most recognizable symbols, but the responses it provokes are anything but uniform. A new museum exhibit in Arkansas explores how such a universal symbol can ...

Saluting the American flag is about more than putting our hands to our hearts. Showing respect for our nation’s greatest symbol also means handling it with care — and there’s a method of doing so ...