Posted on 07/24/2022 12:09:18 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
My father was a Korean Vet and passed away several weeks ago. He was buried with military honors so I bought a nice, 5x9 display case. Unfortunately the flag is too thick on one end to put the back on the display case.
Was thinking about a couple options but open to other ideas. First, contact the local VFW and see if they can refold it so it sits flatter and doesn't have a lump on one corner or try pressing the flag with a couple boards and some books. I checked the box that the case came in and it says it's for a 5x9 flag. The front is glass so & engraved with my father's information so trying to be careful not forcing it in.
Does a folded flag typically have a fat side or what other ideas do people have? Thank you.
You could take it to a vfw and they would probably love to refold it for you. They may even refold it with ceremony. They can be great folks.
If it’s made of wood it might be possible to have a woodworker add a strip to make the frame slightly deeper.
Go to a library supply online. They often have a custom framing service.
Sounds like the loose end was bunched up when tucked into the last fold. I would take it to the VFW along with the shadow box, they would love the task, I know I’m a life member.
At my uncle’s funeral the flag on his casket had seams on it and was paper the n. Plus the music was not live but pre-recorded.
Don’t know if this is standard now but it didn’t seem right ght to me.
He was a WW2 vet.
Pop was a vet too but he was an MP and arrived in Korea right after the cease fire.
He believed the honor was reserved for those who were in combat.
5”x9” seems quite small. Usually, a 3’x5” standard flag is presented to the family. Looking at my well folded 3x5, it would never fit into that small of a box.
Folks make display boxes specifically for flag and awards etc- two compartments with a 5 sided polygon shape.
My dad is a WWII vet ... 99 & 7 months old. Week before last, we had a file opened at a funeral home that will handle arrangements - pre-planning. We are 2.5 hours away from the cemetery & were concerned about getting him from here to there.
Anyway, my cousin, who lives in the area, was going to contact the VFW and/or the American Legion in the area to see about a military type graveside ceremony. It turns out the funeral home can provide an actual military unit, which is what we’ll do if available when the time comes.
Dad is currently trying to stay out of the hospital - puncture wound in a leg with poor circulation (he’s not diabetic). It’s iffy if we can keep him out .... just getting through the weekend without an ER trip is a blessing. We’ve been to the doctor twice already in the last week and a half - next stop, per doc’s instructions, is the ER if things do not improve or get worse. He’ll probably need IV antibiotics/hospital stay if we end up in the ER. At dad’s age, it doesn’t take much to knock them off of what is already a very narrow ‘ledge of life’ so we’re watching him like a hawk.
Never saw a paper flag used, sorry to hear that. Music is often a trumpet bell attachment that does quite well in simulating taps. There is not an excess of trumpet players available, so a trooper gets to simulate it. A good one mimics the event to the music as well as a non-musician can.
One of the most significant duties I had as a young grunt was Honor Guard/Burial duty. It was never taken lightly, and we practiced continuously to get it perfect. The NCOIC was a serious dude. I have a lot to thank hm for.
Decades late, by USAF daughter spent a tour on honor guard around San Antone. She too, found it very rewarding and the team took it quite personally. I had the pleasure and honor of attending a funeral that she participated in at Fort Sam. I was very proud of her and her Airman team.
That’s pretty standard. One uncle got the boom-box taps. Interestingly, the last uncle to pass (several years later) had a bugler. It was very nice.
“He believed the honor was reserved for those who were in combat.”
I feel the same way about parking spots reserved for veterans. I look at them and tell myself that’s my brother’s parking spot.
Military fold pressing will do it, someone at VFW should be able to do it.
We would soak them, wring them, and steam press them one fold at a time. Usually you can compress 60%.
That seems to be the consensus. Thanks for confirming.
This year my standard 3X5 flag gave up the ghost and I decided to break out dads flag and run it up the poll. No point in it siting around any longer.
Its big and heavy and probably to big for my flag poll but boy it sure does looks great.
The display is already bought and personalized so I’m trying to make what I have work. Who thought a display box would be difficult?
That’s what I’m leaning towards to as well.
I’m not sure I understand your first sentence.
The flags they use for military honors is 5’ x 9’ to cover the casket.
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