Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the ... Designating flags were used to organize army units, whereas other flags directly represented the two warring ...

the design of the battle flag was created “exclusively by her plankowner crew” to honor the ships’ namesake, President Ronald Reagan: President Reagan’s personal military experience began ...

In response, officials decided the military needed to capture ... went on to die in later phases of the battle. Film footage taken of the flag-raising in action proves the photo’s authenticity ...