Naval Academy midshipmen, faculty and visitors to the yard, placed 2,977 small U.S. flags along Stribling Walk in remembrance of lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Midshipman 3rd class Grant Garcia makes ...

How they range from Civil to State, Naval Ensigns, Jacks, etc. There's no unique rule to how countries represent themselves at sea. A lot of times these flags can be used together or individually. And ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The curator of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum wasn't exactly sure what would be found: records indicated five display boxes long used to exhibit captured British flags from the ...

In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, many throughout the nation sat and wondered what they could do to help New York City’s first responders. For Anne Arundel County Police Maj.

U.S. Navy warships fly battle flags for many reasons, most often when they're entering or exiting their home port or during a training exercise at sea. Usually, battle flags are designed to pay ...

Before wireless, warships relied on flags, guns, and lanterns to coordinate in battle. This video reveals how naval fleets communicated across waves and smoke using Admiral Howe’s coded flag system — ...