Folded flags are typically stored in a triangular ... Observing proper etiquette is equally important at Memorial Day services at cemeteries and other venues. When the flag is hoisted: Spectators ...

Steve Lee, a U.S. Army veteran from Sturgis, Michigan, salutes Sunday during a Memorial Day service at New Paris Cemetery in New Paris. Jaydon Brown, right, prepares to hand a folded flag to U.S. Rep.

just be sure you know how to fold the American flag the proper way, too. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, "On Memorial Day the flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise ...