United States flags are lowered to half staff for varying reasons, typically in mourning or on a day of remembrance.

The Coast Guard is preparing to cut up to 12 flag officer positions over the next seven months, according to a memo issued by ...

The following is the May 15, 2025, Government Accountability Office report, Military Generals and Admirals: Information on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services ...

The Flag Officer is a CAT ‘A’ Sea King Air Operations Officer and a Communication & Electronics Warfare specialist. He did the Staff Course at DSSC Wellington (Nilgiris) and the Naval Higher ...

But the current number is “low for the post-Cold War era and substantially lower than the number of [general and flag officers] in the 1960s-1980s, when the Armed Forces were much larger in size ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has been ordered to reduce the number of admirals by at least 25% before next year, the service ...

regarding Civil-Military Coordination with Indian Army’s General Officer Commanding Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area, Indian Navy’s Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area, Indian ...

A 19-year-old youth from Hyderabad was arrested on Saturday (May 17, 2025) for removing the Israeli national flag displayed ...

The tradition of flying the American flag at half-staff symbolizes national mourning and respect for individuals who have ...

Peace Officers Memorial Day is celebrated annually on May 15 after President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation ...