How to fold a U.S. flag for military funeral ceremony | West Point Band

[@savannafitzgerald2056]

I witnessed this yesterday at my grandfather's funeral. WW2 navigator. it was beautiful.

[@machinesofgod]

My sincere condolences. I thank your grandfather for his service to our country 🇺🇸

[@ST3IS]

Best video on the military flag folding ceremony I have ever seen! Watch all the way to the end if you want to learn.

[@jamesazahn6842]

"Thank You", for the proper protocol of the respectful way in folding and unfolding of our most precious American 🇺🇸 flag!

[@video198712]

I witnessed it today at my Uncle's funeral. I was (or should I say I asked to have )the flag presented to me at my Uncle's funeral, he was a very proud Marine of WW 2 and my Godfather

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

That’s why as a folder you have to be aware to make sure your second fold is shortened. Once you have done it enough times you will be familiar with each fold and by the sixth fold you can start making adjustments if necessary. There’s nothing wrong with crunching it back if you have to. In fact crunching it back actually aids in tightening it up. The second fold is crucial. If you do a full fold you will be left with not enough flag to tuck at the end GWV Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard 🫡

[@philstiles8631]

Perfect comment.

[@curtishegner9245]

My dad passed on 17th March He was 94 Thank you for this

[@philstiles8631]

This is the best video I’ve found to train Soldiers with. The only improvement I recommend would be to maintain tension on the flag throughout the duration of each fold to avoid sagging in the middle during movements; fold should give the appearance that you are folding on top of an invisible table. -Honor Guard, Army Reserve, Florida National Cemeteries

[@anlerden4851]

I love American flag so much.😊😇🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💪🙏👍

[@irenhayes5295]

Where can I take My flag to be folded

[@user78738]

My father's flag folding was a few days ago(Air Force) and it very cool to see one of the soldiers made the other refold the flag twice though i guess it wasnt up to standard but i definitely appreciated it

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤

[@karenrich9092]

It has been nearly 30 years since I witnessed this ceremony for my father. It was very touching. I seem to recall that the shells from the 21 gun salute were placed inside the flag. Is this true and proper? Just wondering. I also witnessed this for my husband's uncle who was in Normandy during World War II.

[@adrianrivera6197]

it honestly depends on the VSO at the service. Some will place the casings in after the flag is presented

[@deadengine]

My mother was given a bag with the casings in so as not to disturb the flag.

[@debbutler8125]

Great to know thank you (great job) could not ask for any better

[@PenusDrippings]

I have a flag of my uncles and am sure it was folded wrong. I knew it was. But wasn’t sure what they did wrong.

[@cheryldavis3743]

Wow!

[@russellyoung1262]

SEMPER FI

[@SailorBill66]

When the next of kin is military, what is the protocol for the transfer of the flag?

[@clydeoglesby1833]

It's the same, no matter who the next of kin is, the OIC/NCOIC of the detail will kneel to the NOK and recite the full speech ("On behalf of the president of the United States..."etc.) and present the flag to them, and then render a 9-second salute before departing.

[@angeliquewilliams5054]

What size flag was used?

[@deadengine]

9 x 5 is the size of military burial flags.

[@user-ep8kp1oj4g]

Karen, I am a member of a Veterans' Military Honor guard. We provide 3 fired shells to the Next of Kin, because often families don't realize the shells are in the flag (if placed there) and they think they didn't get them. Of course, the family is free to place them inside the flag after the ceremony.

[@karenrich9092]

Thank you for the information. I never knew who to ask.

[@Insider-lu3ir]

Casings are never to be placed inside the folded flag per the U.S. Flag Code as it is never to be used as a container/vessel. Present the casings to the next of kin after ceremonies have concluded.

[@LODIECHODIE]

They had to refold two of the three flags i received....

[@ronnyrigodon8250]

I miss my family

[@dillonmclaughlin402]

I hope nobody actually does what these 2 did in folding that flag. That was sloppy beyond belief. And downright disrectful. Ive seen boyscouts do better.

[@MinosPrimeP1]

As if you could do better you gobshite. Do you even serve?

[@MrItsme2012]

Myself and a coworker had to change the flag out at the job. I properly showed him on how we fold the flag, tell him why we fold it in a certain sequence and then why we salute it. 🫡 ❤

[@Cruxified_Canadian]

I did it with an imperial iranian flag but works like an american flag

[@Insider-lu3ir]

Any soldier that has conducted Military Funeral Honors at the pinnacle echelon of honors details knows that this presentation is extremely sloppy in its execution and that the soldiers uniforms are very poorly tailored/fitted, and their posture/bearing throughout the video are also quite below par. Unsat...especially given their NCO rank!

[@darren763]

Thank god. I thought this was just how the Army did it. Because we would have gotten lit up for folding it this sloppy in the Marine Corps.

[@Danny-ik3xv]

@@darren763can yall please go over what was wrong? I wanna know what to work on to make it look as crispy as possible

[@andrewmclaughlin6328]

❤️🤍💙🫡🎖🇺🇸🗽🦅

[@declanmurphy6427]

The stars and stripes rag should be folded into a bin!