Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered flags to be at half-staff Monday for Memorial Day remembrance.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Flags are lowered to half-staff Monday in recognition of Memorial Day.
According to a directive from Gov. Bob Ferguson, flags will be lowered at sunrise and raised at noon or first thing Tuesday morning. This is the fourth time flags will be at half-staff this month.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday to remember those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces.
Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30 for decades. It was not until 1968 that Congress passed the Uniform
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