Veterans and residents observe Flag Day, properly retire American flag
Dozens of veterans and residents gathers at the Covanta Huntington Resource Recovery Facility in East Northport in honor of Flag Day and to properly retire a worn American flag.
Credit: Shelby Knowles
In recognition of Flag Day, members of Long Island veterans groups perform a flag retirement ceremony at the Covanta Huntington facility in East Northport on Friday. The ceremony marks the formal culmination of Covanta’s year-round efforts to support local veteran groups in collecting old, unserviceable American flags that are no longer in use and disposing of them properly.
Credit: Shelby Knowles
Long Island veterans perform a flag retirement ceremony on Flag Day at the Covanta Huntington facility in East Northport.
Credit: Shelby Knowles
In recognition of Flag Day, members of Long Island veterans groups ceremoniously burned unserviceable American flags at the Covanta Huntington Energy facility in East Northport on June 14, 2019.
Credit: Shelby Knowles
In recognition of Flag Day, members of Long Island veterans groups perform a flag retirement ceremony at the Covanta Huntington Energy facility in East Northport on June 14, 2019.
Credit: Shelby Knowles
In recognition of Flag Day, members of Long Island veterans groups perform a flag retirement ceremony at the Covanta Huntington facility in East Northport on Friday. The ceremony marks the formal culmination of Covanta’s year-round efforts to support local veteran groups in collecting old, unserviceable American flags that are no longer in use and disposing of them properly.
Credit: Shelby Knowles
In recognition of Flag Day, members of Long Island veterans groups perform a flag retirement ceremony at the Covanta Huntington Energy facility in East Northport on Friday June 14, 2019. The ceremony marks the formal culmination of Covanta’s year-round efforts to support local veteran groups in collecting old, unserviceable American flags that are no longer in use and disposing of them properly.
Credit: Barry Sloan
From left, World War II veterans Lucio Cassara of Stony Brook, 93, Frank Agoglia of Deer Park, 95, and John McDonald of Bayport, 92, look on as Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone speaks during a Flag Day ceremony at Armed Forces Plaza on Friday, June 14, 2019.
Credit: Barry Sloan
From left, World War II veteran James Carbone of Stony Brook, 94, Suffolk County Legislator Susan Berland, World War II veteran Frank Agoglia of Deer Park, 95, and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone raise an American flag during a Flag Day ceremony at Armed Forces Plaza in Hauppauge on June 14, 2019.
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