An American flag flying at half-staff generally indicates one of these three things: The death of a government official, military member or emergency first responder. A national tragedy. Memorial Day ...

At noon, the National Flag on the GPO will be lowered ... and through her open military organisations, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army, having patiently perfected her discipline ...

The placement of the American flag on spacecraft, military uniforms, and moving vehicles follows the US Flag Code, ensuring that the flag always appears as if it is flying forward. Observers may ...

Depending on its performance, the equipment, or a version of it, may be adopted by the rest of the Defence Forces as part of the Government’s plans to modernise the Irish military. The new ...

Newfoundland, to Clifden in Co Galway. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...

An Irish army chaplain has hugged and forgiven a teenage ... “Allahu Akbar”, meaning “God is great”, as well as an IS flag. Det Sgt McNulty said they also discovered a notebook with ...

For Flags of Valor — a veteran-owned and operated business that has shipped more than 96,000 flags to doorsteps nationwide — the phrase "made in America" lies at the foundation of everything ...

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ONE OF EUROPE’S most senior military leaders has said that discussions ... just that we would do it under the EU flag,” he added. Hurley mentioned that Ireland has contributed “in a meaningful way” on ...

The New York Jets are thrilled to announce that Larkin Community College have been crowned as the first-ever champions of its Jets NFL Girls Flag league in Ireland. The team claimed the trophy with a ...

I’m sorry, but I couldn’t give a focal about whether or not there are dual language signs at Belfast’s Grand Central station. I’m bored with the debate over the language, a controversy I ...