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To the colors: the basics of flag folding by the 84th Engineer Battalion

By Jeremy Buddemeier, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Public AffairsJune 12, 2009

To the colors: the basics of flag folding by the 84th Engineer Battalion
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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Step 4: Finishing touches - The flag detail noncommissioned officer (NCO) begins folding the flag into a tight triangular shape toward the stars.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Step 3: Detail, step - Firmly grabbing the edges of the flag, the detail steps away from each other and pulls the flag taut.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Step 1: Retreat - Following "Retreat," the flag detail lowers the flag and prepares to fold.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Step 2: Prepare to fold - The detail comes back together and folds the flag in half twice.

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