Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay

By Christopher WilsonJune 15, 2022

Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Ryan McCauley, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, briefs his troops on the details of the flag lowering ceremony at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma. June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Ryan McCauley directs troop movement to begin the ceremony. Pictured is Spc. Tyrique Gordon, Spc. Luis Perez, Pfc. Alberto Campos, Spc. Marcus Jefferson, Pfc. Moises Sabino, Sgt. Brady Block and Pvt. Gregory Hooker at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Troops from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade take their positions around the flagpole at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma. June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Tyrique Gordon and Spc. Marcus Jefferson loads a blank shot into the cannon in preparation for the lowering of the flag at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Tyrique Gordon and Spc. Marcus Jefferson fire the cannon during the flag lowering ceremony at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Tyrique Gordon and Spc. Marcus Jefferson render salute as the flag is lowered at at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Luis Perez and Pfc. Alberto Campos prepare to collect the flag as Pvt. Gregory Hooker and Sgt. Brady Block lower the flag during the flag lowering ceremony at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade collect the flag as it is lowered while Staff Sgt. Ryan McCauley renders salute at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag is to remain on display for 24 hours in observance of Flag Day. Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade lower then immediately raise the flag at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade march in formation while exiting the area during the flag lowering ceremony at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Ryan McCauley halts troop movement to conclude the flag lowering ceremony at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Sill celebrates Flag Day — a photo essay
12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – After raising the flag, soldiers from HHB 75th Field Artillery Brigade await the command to exit the ceremony at McNair Hall, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Neal Kirmer) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT SILL, Okla. (June 15, 2022,) — In honor of National Flag Day and the Army's 247th birthday, Fort Sill Public Affairs intern Neal Kirmer put together a photo essay highlighting the Fires Center of Excellence's flag detail team.

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