The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff in five U.S. states today to honor public servants and mark local losses. Half-staff flag orders are nationally recognized symbols of collective mourning, ...

The coordinated gestures reflect a broader American tradition of paying tribute during moments of significant loss.

The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff across two states in America today after a nationwide alert over the weekend to honor those killed in the Pearl Harbor bombings. Today, the state flags of ...