Show old glory circles the globe old glory proud symbol of our country will celebrate its on june julie the date of its official adoption in 1777 like the britch empire aich ivsich takes pride palde in the fact that ane sun never sets on its hag flag we americans may also claim that in some part of the world our national flag fla s always floating in the breeze we may have fewer far flung possessions than some of the other nations yet old glory Is known in very clime and place for example it Is the custom of the U S marines to raise our flag every morning at eight it remains flying until sunset three hours after the marines at naval stations along ur eastern seaboard have raised daisee the flag their comrades at other gosts along the west coast salute the colors as they are hauled briskly to the top of the flagstaff about aboul two and a half hours later the ceremony ceremony er emony is repeated in the hawaiian ian wands more Mor than ethan five hours will have elapsed before ane flag ls is raised by the sea soldiers in the philippines at virtually the same hour bour the marines hoist the nag flag in china at neiping Pel Pei ping or shanghai several hours later the westward march of daylight catches the fluttering folds foide of the star spangled banner flying over american consulates and embassies in europe and soon after the sun h I 1 passed its zenith in the old world it is again flying to the breeze on the ithe atlantic seaboard thus the stars and stripes beloved standard of a free nation 1 makes its appearance in the early morning hours and remains flying until the sun disappears over the horizon every nation worthy of the name has some symbol some rallying point of patriotism in some nations Is it the king some device or motto or the name of some hero or teader leader who serves as the nati national ideel ideal with us is it has always beer been the flag special information about the stars and stripes ls Is given in a booklet distributed by the ta U S marines this booklet and additional information concerning enlistment list ment in the marine corps ma be had by writing captain con D marine recruiting officer federal building salt lake city utah |