Flag Retirement Ceremony

Flag Retirement Ceremony

On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 1845, American Legion Post 2001 will host a Flag Retirement Ceremony in front of the Great Oak Clubhouse in Ashby Ponds Community, located at 21170 Ashby Ponds Boulevard, Ashburn, Virginia

Residents of Ashby Ponds and the Loudoun County community attended the patriotic ceremony as we retired and properly disposed of U.S. American flags, including learning about the Flag Code.

Boy Scouts of American Troop 2970 and Packs 1483, 1484, and 1500 volunteered and facilitated the program. This is first time that females assisted in conducting this ceremony. Girls in Scouting are girls in a Boy Scouts program. 2019 is the first time girls were allowed to join the Boy Scouts.