Old Glory

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When Old Glory was planted on the moon in 1969, it had already draped the caskets of tens of thousands of soldiers who died in Vietnam.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

In between, Old Glory was temporarily removed and then hoisted again against protocols.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

“I really couldn’t figure out what was going on,” he added, until he looked up to the mountain and “there was Old Glory flying.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2022

“My head was buried in the sand. Then I looked up and saw Old Glory on top of Mount Suribachi.”

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022

“Well, we’ve got to do something to celebrate. We haven’t got a flag, we can’t float Old Glory proudly out the window. So I’m going to wear this, as an emblem.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles