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

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2022
  • 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
    @savannafitzgerald2056 Год назад +19

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

    • @machinesofgod
      @machinesofgod 10 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @jamesazahn6842
    @jamesazahn6842 Год назад +3

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

  • @video198712
    @video198712 9 месяцев назад +3

    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
    @RidingHumboldtCounty 11 месяцев назад +8

    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 🫡

  • @anlerden4851
    @anlerden4851 Год назад +14

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

    • @irenhayes5295
      @irenhayes5295 Год назад

      Where can I take My flag to be folded

  • @curtishegner9245
    @curtishegner9245 Год назад +2

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

  • @ST3IS
    @ST3IS 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @cheryldavis3743
    @cheryldavis3743 Год назад +4

    Wow!

  • @russellyoung1262
    @russellyoung1262 5 месяцев назад +2

    SEMPER FI

  • @sjwilloughby-greene8214
    @sjwilloughby-greene8214 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤

  • @debbutler8125
    @debbutler8125 Год назад +1

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

  • @PenusDrippings
    @PenusDrippings 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @user-ep8kp1oj4g
    @user-ep8kp1oj4g Год назад +3

    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
      @karenrich9092 Год назад

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

    • @Insider-lu3ir
      @Insider-lu3ir 5 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @karenrich9092
    @karenrich9092 Год назад +2

    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
      @adrianrivera6197 Год назад

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

    • @deadengine
      @deadengine Месяц назад

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

  • @ronnyrigodon8250
    @ronnyrigodon8250 Год назад

    I miss my family

  • @SailorBill66
    @SailorBill66 4 месяца назад

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

    • @clydeoglesby1833
      @clydeoglesby1833 3 месяца назад

      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
    @angeliquewilliams5054 4 месяца назад

    What size flag was used?

    • @deadengine
      @deadengine Месяц назад

      9 x 5 is the size of military burial flags.

  • @InsurgentCharles
    @InsurgentCharles Год назад +1

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

  • @Insider-lu3ir
    @Insider-lu3ir 5 месяцев назад +1

    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!

  • @dillonmclaughlin402
    @dillonmclaughlin402 2 месяца назад

    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.

  • @andrewmclaughlin6328
    @andrewmclaughlin6328 Год назад +3

    ❤️🤍💙🫡🎖🇺🇸🗽🦅

  • @declanmurphy6427
    @declanmurphy6427 8 месяцев назад

    The stars and stripes rag should be folded into a bin!