How to fold a U.S. flag for military funeral ceremony

How to fold a U.S. flag for military funeral ceremony | West Point Band

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Learn how military service members properly fold a U.S. flag for funeral ceremonies for the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines.
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@savannafitzgerald2056 Жыл бұрын

I witnessed this yesterday at my grandfather's funeral. WW2 navigator. it was beautiful.

@machinesofgod 10 ай бұрын

My sincere condolences. I thank your grandfather for his service to our country 🇺🇸

@anlerden4851 Жыл бұрын

I love American flag so much.😊😇🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💪🙏👍

@irenhayes5295 Жыл бұрын

Where can I take My flag to be folded

@video198712 10 ай бұрын

I witnessed it today at my Uncle's funeral. I was (or should I say I asked to have )the flag presented to me at my Uncle's funeral, he was a very proud Marine of WW 2 and my Godfather

@RidingHumboldtCounty 11 ай бұрын

That’s why as a folder you have to be aware to make sure your second fold is shortened. Once you have done it enough times you will be familiar with each fold and by the sixth fold you can start making adjustments if necessary. There’s nothing wrong with crunching it back if you have to. In fact crunching it back actually aids in tightening it up. The second fold is crucial. If you do a full fold you will be left with not enough flag to tuck at the end GWV Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard 🫡

@jamesazahn6842 Жыл бұрын

"Thank You", for the proper protocol of the respectful way in folding and unfolding of our most precious American 🇺🇸 flag!

@curtishegner9245 Жыл бұрын

My dad passed on 17th March He was 94 Thank you for this

@ST3IS 11 ай бұрын

Best video on the military flag folding ceremony I have ever seen! Watch all the way to the end if you want to learn.

@debbutler8125 Жыл бұрын

Great to know thank you (great job) could not ask for any better

@sjwilloughby-greene8214 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤

@cheryldavis3743 Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@russellyoung1262 5 ай бұрын

SEMPER FI

@PenusDrippings 7 ай бұрын

I have a flag of my uncles and am sure it was folded wrong. I knew it was. But wasn’t sure what they did wrong.

@karenrich9092 Жыл бұрын

It has been nearly 30 years since I witnessed this ceremony for my father. It was very touching. I seem to recall that the shells from the 21 gun salute were placed inside the flag. Is this true and proper? Just wondering. I also witnessed this for my husband's uncle who was in Normandy during World War II.

@adrianrivera6197 Жыл бұрын

it honestly depends on the VSO at the service. Some will place the casings in after the flag is presented

@deadengine 2 ай бұрын

My mother was given a bag with the casings in so as not to disturb the flag.

@user-ep8kp1oj4g Жыл бұрын

Karen, I am a member of a Veterans' Military Honor guard. We provide 3 fired shells to the Next of Kin, because often families don't realize the shells are in the flag (if placed there) and they think they didn't get them. Of course, the family is free to place them inside the flag after the ceremony.

@karenrich9092 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. I never knew who to ask.

@Insider-lu3ir 6 ай бұрын

Casings are never to be placed inside the folded flag per the U.S. Flag Code as it is never to be used as a container/vessel. Present the casings to the next of kin after ceremonies have concluded.

@ronnyrigodon8250 Жыл бұрын

I miss my family

@SailorBill66 5 ай бұрын

When the next of kin is military, what is the protocol for the transfer of the flag?

@clydeoglesby1833 4 ай бұрын

It's the same, no matter who the next of kin is, the OIC/NCOIC of the detail will kneel to the NOK and recite the full speech ("On behalf of the president of the United States..."etc.) and present the flag to them, and then render a 9-second salute before departing.

@angeliquewilliams5054 4 ай бұрын

What size flag was used?

@deadengine 2 ай бұрын

9 x 5 is the size of military burial flags.

@InsurgentCharles Жыл бұрын

I did it with an imperial iranian flag but works like an american flag

@Insider-lu3ir 6 ай бұрын

Any soldier that has conducted Military Funeral Honors at the pinnacle echelon of honors details knows that this presentation is extremely sloppy in its execution and that the soldiers uniforms are very poorly tailored/fitted, and their posture/bearing throughout the video are also quite below par. Unsat...especially given their NCO rank!

@darren763 9 күн бұрын

Thank god. I thought this was just how the Army did it. Because we would have gotten lit up for folding it this sloppy in the Marine Corps.

@dillonmclaughlin402 2 ай бұрын

I hope nobody actually does what these 2 did in folding that flag. That was sloppy beyond belief. And downright disrectful. Ive seen boyscouts do better.