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The Fourth of July comes around and there are American flags everywhere. A local couple didn't just want to celebrate America the old-fashioned way, so they decided to create a completely different kind of flag - in their lawn.

Memorial Day is the day where we remember those who have lost their lives fighting for this country, our freedoms, and the ability to enjoy a weekend. I knew that the one place I wanted to spend that was at the Saratoga National Cemetery.

If you've ever wondered what to do with your American flag after it is worn and tattered, there is a program that disposes them respectfully all across New York state.

Over the weekend, I saw what I thought was a blue mailbox and when I got closer and read the sign, I realized it was for something so much more important.

Without knowing this story, this title would make my blood boil but this may be the first (and only) time that I laugh about a robber stealing flags from a cemetery.

If you have a worn American flag and want to dispose of it respectfully, the New York State Office of General Services is collecting flags statewide to retire them.

He's been there before; crushing an Olympic run, taking home the gold medal and reveling in all it's glory.  But for Shaun White, it was an Olympic moment he wished he could have back.  White’s post-race actions of dragging the American flag through the snow …

Mary flew a flag outside of her Bennington, VT home to honor her deceased son who served in the Army. On Saturday morning, the flag was gone and she needs our help to find it.

Two local women received word that an American flag had been disrespectfully tossed into a dumpster at local gas station and decided to investigate it themselves.  What they found was not one, but three flags in the trash.   The question now; who put them there?

I went to a Catholic school so we started every morning with a prayer and then pledge over the loudspeaker. Even though some schools are deciding to not do the pledge anymore, it's good to see that even children understand the importance and what it means.

I understand there are lot of social changes that will help move us forward as a nation, but I feel this move is misguided.

Doing the Capital Region and America proud, Mechaniciville High School student and Red Raider Football player, Daniel Hayner raised the American flag proudly