Murphy A n American Legion color guard retired a well-worn U.S. flag during a Veterans Day ceremony Monday at Murphy Adventist Christian School.
Members of American Legion Post 96 in Peachtree shared information about flag etiquette and other information to the school’s pupils before moving outside to retire the school’s old flag and hoist a bright new flag in its place.
The old flag, dingy and weathered, will be properly disposed of at a later time.
American Legion members who participated in the ceremony were Bob Strawhecker, a Navy veteran and post commander; Rich Lecount, color guard commander and Army veteran; Kevin Hoeschen, a retired Navy submariner; Dave Kaczmarek, an Army veteran; George Heilner, a Navy veteran; and Ron Resch, an Army veteran.