VFW Post 660 holds flag retirement ceremony in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - VFW Post 660 held an American Flag Retirement Ceremony Wednesday to honor the dignified retirement of flags that have become worn, faded or are unfit for continued display.A speaker said during the ceremony: “...keep me always as a symbol of freedom, liberty, and peace in our country.”A longstanding traditionWhen an American flag is no longer fit for display, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning.Wednesday’s ceremony reflects this longstanding tradition of respect for the nation’s most recognized symbol of freedom and sacrifice.Though the flag may have reached the end of its service, the ideals it represents endure, the VFW said.A speaker said during the ceremony: “So it is now that I commit this flag, which no longer can fulfill its duties to the fire, so that it may be replaced with a new flag to prosper, to properly symbolize our nation. May the spirit of this flag be born again in the new flag that now flies.”Public invited to at