Flag Day (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-07-05
Duration: 00:04:22
Subjects: FLAGS | Military | Veterans
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Phillips, John Speaker
- Borel, Harold Interviewee
- Crowley, Ronald Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 5, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s visit to the Flag Day celebration held by the Acadiana Veterans Honor Guard in Lafayette on June 14, 2024. Her report touches on American flag etiquette, including the proper protocol for retiring a flag. The ceremony includes comments by John Phillips, the undersecretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. LeBlanc also interviews Harold Borel, commander of the Acadiana Veterans Honor Guard and Ronald Crowley, commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.