Keywords: US Navy 020911-N-0000P-001 Raising the flag during morning colors.jpg en Gaeta Italy Sep 11 2002 -- Master at Arms 1st Class Howard Linville from Milton Fla carefully holds the American flag just seconds before hoisting it to half-mast during morning quarters at Naval Support Activity Gaeta This flag has special significance as it was raised over the Pentagon in Washington D C on August 14 2002 in a symbolic gesture to honor those who lost their lives on September 11 2001 In keeping with Navy tradition and in accordance with fleet-wide directives the American flag is to be flown at half-mast on this day of national mourning and each anniversary marking the first National Patriots Day U S Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Jason J Perry RELEASED 2002-09-11 020911-N-0000P-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2631 U S Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Jason J Perry PD-USGov-Military-Navy Military people with flags Flag hoisting Master-at-arms Naval Support Activity Naples Detachment Gaeta First anniversary of the September 11 2001 attacks |