By | March 24, 2015
Airmen from the Air Force District of Washington gather to retire a flag during a retreat ceremony in front of the William A. Jones III Building on Joint Base Andrews, Md. March 23, 2015. Flags are properly honored and retired when they are no longer fit to be on display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Martin)
The Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard lowers a U.S. Flag during a retreat ceremony in front of the Jones Building, JBA, Md., March 23, 2015. The flag was retired because its condition was no longer deemed a fitting emblem for display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
The base honor guard folds a U.S. Flag during a retreat ceremony in front of the Jones Building on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 23, 2015. The flag was retired because its condition was no longer a fitting emblem for display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)