Retiring of the US flag over the Charleston harbor
On Saturday, June 15, 2024, the Knights of Columbus Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243 held its annual Flag Day ceremony aboard the USS Yorktown Museum in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The Assembly yearly retires the US flag to protect our nation’s symbol from displaying significant weather damage and deterioration. This marks the 12th year that the Assembly has ensured that our flag will fly brightly and boldly over the Charleston SC harbor.
The flag ceremony consists of the K of C honor guard proceeding in formation to properly lower and fold the flag. During the folding, the meaning behind each of the 13 folds is read out loud to the attendees. Once retired, the flag is then presented to a yearly honoree who has demonstrated a firm acceptance and appreciation for our nation’s colors.
This year’s honoree was Sergeant Major Joe Scheirman III (ret.), who served in the United States Army for 37 years.
Special thanks to the adjacent assemblies for providing Color Corp participation and support. Also, we gratefully acknowledge Patriots Point for their continued commitment to promoting our nation’s image and values.
Included in the ceremony were:
Honoree - SK Joe Scheirman III, Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243
CC Commander SK Robert Brennan, Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243
CC Marshall: SK James Roche, Rev P N Lynch - Assembly #1071
Flag Fold Detail
CC SK Kurt Denner, Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243
CC SK Bob Thetreault, Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243
Flagpole Detail
CC SK John Sulkowski, Rev P N Lynch - Assembly #1071
CC SK Patrick Davis, St Francis Caraccioli - Assembly #3697
PA System and MC
SK DJ Thatcher, Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243
SK Jon Tirpak, Rev Vincent Robert Capodanno - Assembly #3243
