Tom,

That is correct and clarifies a few others questions, but I was also
commenting on the comment made about the "retreat" statement.

Jake

( I ate too much today)


"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message
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Jake Donovan wrote:
[snip]

There has been no mandate or authorization for a reverse flag. (Stars
facing backwards) If an Area Commander has given approval for such,
he is in violation of uniform regulations.

The original question was why are the flags reversed -- that is, with the
stars to the front, or right side, instead of the usual left side. Under
the regs you cited, the right-shoulder flag is specifically allowed, and
is required to be worn so that the canton (the field of stars) is to the
observer's right, which puts it at the front of the shoulder. That's
"backwards" to the normal left-shoulder version.

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