SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Senior Master Sgt. Juanita Osby and Master Sgt. David Parker wait in line to retire their American flags during a flag retirement ceremony here June 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gino Reyes)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Dewey Offield, Command Chief Master Sgt. Leroy Frink, Master Sgt. David Parker and Staff Sgt. Jessica Klingler prepare to take part in a flag retirement ceremony here June 14. The ceremony was held to pay respect and honor to worn, faded U.S. flags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenzie R. Lang)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Dewey Offield and Command Chief Master Sgt. Leroy Frink cut an American flag here June 14. Mr. Offield and Chief Frink were participating in a flag retirement ceremony to show respect and honor to worn, faded U.S. flags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenzie R. Lang)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - A member of Boy Scout Troop 299 places an American flag in a barrel flames here June 14. Troop 299 was holding a flag retirement ceremony to show respect and honor to worn, faded flags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenzie R. Lang)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Members from Boy Scout Troop 299 place an American flag in a barrel of flames here June 14. This was part of a flag retirement ceremony, which shows respect to worn, faded U.S. flags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenzie R. Lang)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - The leader of Troop 299 passes out American flags to his troop for a flag retirement ceremony here June 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gino Reyes)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - A member of the 4th Fighter Wing waits to retire her American flag during a flag retirement ceremony hereJune 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gino Reyes)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Command Chief Master Sgt. Leroy Frink, Staff Sgt. Jessica Klingler and Troop 8 Leader Dewey Offield cut an American flag for a flag retirement ceremony here June 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gino Reyes)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Staff Sgt. Jessica Klingler, Troop 8 Leader Dewey Offield and Command Chief Master Sgt. Leroy Frink await to retire individual pieces of an American flag for the opening of a flag retirement ceremony here June 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gino Reyes)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - A worn, tattered American flag is ceremoniously burned here June 14. American flags were burned as part of a flag retirement ceremony, which shows respect and honor to the flags being retired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenzie R. Lang)

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4th FW Airmen, Boy Scouts honor retired flags in ceremony

Published June 19, 2008