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Honor Guards perform first flag retirement on National Flag Day

Senior Airman Anthony Padilla, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands at attention with American Legion members as an unserviceable flag burns during a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 235 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Flag Day June 14, 2017. Honor Guards from Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field participated in the observance dedicated to the dignified retirement of worn and tattered flags no longer suitable to represent the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

PHOTO BY: Kristin Stewart
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Honor Guards perform first flag retirement on National Flag Day

Senior Airman Anthony Padilla, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands at attention with American Legion members as an unserviceable flag burns during a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 235 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Flag Day June 14, 2017. Honor Guards from Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field participated in the observance dedicated to the dignified retirement of worn and tattered flags no longer suitable to represent the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

PHOTO BY: Kristin Stewart
VIRIN: 170614-F-TI624-016.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.68 MB
Additional Details

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IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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