What Can’t You Take To Arlington National Cemetery On July 4? An American Flag.

T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post: Local
Mon, 07/03/2017 - 4:09pm

An obscure federal law prohibits visitors from carrying flags to the hallowed grounds.

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