Flag Exchange for Flag Day in Bismarck

Flag Exchange for Flag Day in Bismarck

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — With Flag Day coming up tomorrow, all sorts of patriotic events have been happening across the state, including the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) Flag Exchange. In partnership with Scheels, the motorcycle group is hosting a flag exchange for folks to bring their old, tattered flag and give it an honorable retirement, in exchange for a brand new one. Not just in Bismarck, but they've been all over the state.…

Flag Family hosts ‘Flag Day Party’ for vets, listeners and law enforcement

Fargo, N.D. – Many across the United States are preparing to recognize Flag Day, which falls on a Saturday this year. June 14th commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag by the Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson first declared June 14th as a national day of observance, and it became a national holiday years later in 1949. Ahead of the national observance, Flag Family Media held a ‘Flag Day Party’ on Friday from 11am…

Veterans lead motorcycle ride and flag exchange ahead of Flag Day

FARGO — A group of local veterans is spreading patriotism across the state with a two-day motorcycle ride and flag exchange ahead of Flag Day. The Fargo chapter of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association has teamed up with Scheels to collect old, worn-out American flags and replace them with new ones for free. The ride began Thursday, June 12, at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Scheels on 45th Street in Fargo. From there, the group headed …