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2014 Flag Retirement Ceremony (posted: November 11, 2014)

On Saturday afternoon, November 8, 2014 the Fred-Rapp Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America hosted the second annual Fredericksburg Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Chapter grounds. It was a beautiful, cloudless and cool afternoon for the solemn and patriotic event.  A small crowd joined with Troop 835 of the Boy Scouts of America in properly retiring the hundreds of worn and tattered Old Glories that were brought for retirement. At one point an eagle was seen flying above the tree line as taps was played at various points in the ceremony. The ashes from the two fires will be combined and later buried in the local flag cemetery to complete the process.

Here are a few photographs that were taken during the ceremony.   (Warning: These photos, even thumbnails, could take some time to view on a slow Internet connection}

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