Los Alamos Elks Lodge Hosts Flag Day Ceremony

Los Alamos Elks Loyal Knight Ben Bouman, ER Allen Woodward and VFW Cmdr. Roger Anaya open this morning’s Flag Day Ceremony at the Los Alamos Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 2083 on Trinity Drive. In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated each June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

All eight versions of the national flag are displayed and a history of each presented to the people gathered for this morning’s event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Community members gather this morning at the Elks Lodge to celebrate Flag Day. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

From left, Scott Wilkinson, P. J. Hoisington, D. Hoisington, Mark Hamilton, Geraldine Montoya, Sandy Wilson and Gary Lind demonstrate the proper manner in which to fold a flag. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Mark Hamilton holds the properly folded flag. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Frank Montoya, left, and Allen Woodward present a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol to Denise Bjarke. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall signs the certification document. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Scot Wilkinson adds a flag to the burning cauldron to complete the life cycle of that flag. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

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